Jer 40:4-6 | NASB2020 | STEP | But now , behold , I am setting you free today from the chains that are on your hands . If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon , come along, and I will look after you; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon , do not come. Look , the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go .”

‏ Jeremiah 40:4-6

4 But now, behold, I am ^asetting you free today from the chains that are on your hands. If ^{▼▼Lit it is good in your eyes}you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will ^{▼▼Lit set my eyes on}look after you; but if ^{▼▼Lit it is evil in your eyes}you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, ^{▼▼Lit refrain}do not come. Look, the ^fwhole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go.” 5 As ^{▼▼Lit he}Jeremiah was still not going back, ^{▼▼I.e., Nebuzaradan}he said, “Go on back then to ⁱGedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has ^jappointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people; or else go anywhere it seems right for you to go.” So the captain of the bodyguard gave him a ^kration and a ^lgift, and let him go. 6 Then Jeremiah went to ^mMizpah to ⁿGedaliah the son of Ahikam and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.