"But now,behold,I am freeingyou todayfrom the chainswhichare on your hands.Ifyou would preferto comewith me to Babylon,come[along], and I will lookafteryou; but ifyou would prefernot to comewith me to Babylon,nevermind.Look,the wholelandis beforeyou; gowhereverit seems goodand rightfor you to go."
"Is not the wholelandbeforeyou? Pleaseseparatefrom me; if[to] the left,then I will goto the right;or if[to] the right,then I will goto the left."
Abimelechsaid,"Behold,my landis beforeyou; settlewherever you please."
"Then you saidto your servants,Bringhim downto me that I may setmy eyeson him.'
"The landof Egyptis at your disposal;settleyour fatherand your brothersin the bestof the land,let them livein the landof Goshen;and ifyou knowanycapablemenamong them, then putthem in chargeof my livestock."
The kingsaidto Haman,"The silveris yours,and the people[also], to dowith them as you please."
But Jeremiahsaid,"A lie!I am not goingoverto the Chaldeans";yet he would not listento him. So IrijaharrestedJeremiahand broughthim to the officials.
He has walledme in so that I cannotgoout; He has mademy chainheavy.
