Jeremiah 40:4

New Century Version

But today I am freeing you from the chains on your wrists. If you want to, come with me to Babylon, and I will take good care of you. But if you don’t want to come, then don’t. Look, the whole country is open to you. Go wherever you wish.”

Cross References

Genesis 13:9

We should separate. The whole land is there in front of you. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left.”

Genesis 20:15

and said, “Look around you at my land. You may live anywhere you want.”

Genesis 44:21

Then you said to us, ‘Bring that brother to me. I want to see him.’

Genesis 47:6

and you may choose any place in Egypt for them to live. Give your father and your brothers the best land; let them live in the land of Goshen. And if any of them are skilled shepherds, put them in charge of my sheep and cattle.”

Esther 3:11

Then the king said to Haman, “The money and the people are yours. Do with them as you please.”

Jeremiah 37:14

But Jeremiah said to Irijah, “That’s not true! I am not leaving to join the Babylonians.” Irijah refused to listen to Jeremiah, so he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officers of Jerusalem.

Lamentations 3:7

He shut me in so I could not get out; he put heavy chains on me.