Jeremiah 40:1

God's Word

The Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, let him go at Ramah. Nebuzaradan found Jeremiah in chains along with the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being taken to Babylon.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:1

In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, King Baasha of Israel invaded Judah and fortified Ramah to keep anyone from going to or coming from King Asa of Judah.

Psalm 107:16

He shattered bronze gates and cut iron bars in two.

Psalm 68:6

God places lonely people in families. He leads prisoners out of prison into productive lives, but rebellious people must live in an unproductive land.

Jeremiah 31:15

This is what the Lord says: A sound is heard in Ramah, the sound of crying in bitter grief. Rachel is crying for her children. She refuses to be comforted, because they are dead.

Jeremiah 39:9

Nebuzaradan, Babylon’s captain of the guard, captured the few people left in the city, those who surrendered to him, and the rest of the people.

Jeremiah 42:7

After ten days the Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah.

Ezekiel 33:21

On the fifth day of the tenth month in the twelfth year of our captivity, a refugee from Jerusalem came to me. He said, “The city has been captured.”

Acts 21:13

Then Paul replied, “Why are you crying like this and breaking my heart? I’m ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but also to die there for the sake of the Lord, the one named Jesus.”

Acts 28:20

That’s why I asked to see you and speak with you. I’m wearing these chains because of what Israel hopes for.”

Ephesians 6:20

Because I have already been doing this as Christ’s representative, I am in prison. So pray that I speak about this Good News as boldly as I have to.

Joshua 18:25

There were 14 other cities with their villages: Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

1 Samuel 7:17

Then he would return home to Ramah. There, too, he judged Israel. And in Ramah he built an altar to the Lord.