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Jer 40:4 — And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which [were] upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land [is] before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

were upon thine hand		or, are upon thine hand. Jer 40:1, *marg:
look well unto thee		Heb. set my eye upon thee. See on Jer 39:11,12, *marg
all the		Gen 13:9; Gen 20:15; Gen 47:6

Correlating Passages

were upon thine hand

Jer 40:1

The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

look well unto thee

	Jer 39:11	Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
	Jer 39:12	Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

all the

	Gen 13:9	[Is] not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if [thou wilt take] the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if [thou depart] to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
	Gen 20:15	And Abimelech said, Behold, my land [is] before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
	Gen 47:6	The land of Egypt [is] before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest [any] men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

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Scott, Thomas. "Jeremiah 40:4," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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