Parallel JER 40:4

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OEB But see now, I will release you at once from the chains on your hands. If you are disposed to accompany me to Babylon come and I will look well after you; but if not, then leave it alone. The whole land is before you; go wherever you choose and prefer.

WEBBE Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, don’t. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, go there.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET But now, Jeremiah, today I will set you free from the chains on your wrists. If you would like to come to Babylon with me, come along and I will take care of you. But if you prefer not to come to Babylon with me, you are not required to do so. You are free to go anywhere in the land you want to go. Go wherever you choose.”

LSV And now, behold, I have loosed you today from the chains that [are] on your hand; if [it is] good in your eyes to come with me [to] Babylon, come, and I keep my eye on you: and if [it is] evil in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, refrain; see, all the land [is] before you, to where [it is] good, and to where [it is] right in your eyes to go—go.”

FBV But notice that now I'm removing the chains from your wrists and releasing you. If you want to come with me to Babylon then you can come, and I will look after you. But if you think it's a bad idea to come with me to Babylon, you don't have to go any farther. Look, you're free to go anywhere in the country. Go wherever is good for you—do what you think is right.”

T4T But today I am going to take the chains off your wrists and release you. If you want to come with me to Babylon, that will be fine. I will take care of you. But if you do not want to come with me, do not come. Stay here. Look, the entire country is available; you can choose whatever part you want to go to. You can go wherever you wish.” Then he took the chains off my wrists.

LEB And so then look, I have released you today[fn] from the chains that were on your hands.[fn] If it is good in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you.[fn] But if it is bad in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, then refrain. Look, the whole land is before you.[fn] To wherever it is good and right in your eyes to go, then go there.”

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BBE Now see, this day I am freeing you from the chains which are on your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will keep an eye on you; but if it does not seem good to you to come with me to Babylon, then do not come: see, all the land is before you; if it seems good and right to you to go on living in the land,

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JPS And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy 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 right unto thee to go, thither go. —

ASV And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy 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 right unto thee to go, thither go.

DRA Now then behold I have loosed thee this day from the chains which were upon thy hands: if it please thee to come with me to Babylon, come: and I will set my eyes upon thee: but if it do not please thee to come with me to Babylon, stay here: behold all the land is before thee, as thou shalt choose, and whither it shall please thee to go, thither go.

YLT 'And now, lo, I have loosed thee to-day from the chains that [are] on thy hand; if good in thine eyes to come with me [to] Babylon, come, and I keep mine eye upon thee: and if evil in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, forbear; see, all the land [is] before thee, whither [it be] good, and whither [it be] right in thine eyes to go — go.' —

Drby And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains that are upon thy hand. If it seem good in thy sight to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will keep mine eye upon thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me to Babylon, forbear. See, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and right in thy sight to go, thither go.

RV And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are 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 unto thee to go, thither go.

Wbstr And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thy hand. If it seemeth good to thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well to thee: but if it seemeth ill to 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
   (And now, behold, I loose thee/you this day from the chains which were upon thine/your hand. If it seem good unto thee/you to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee/you: but if it seem ill unto thee/you to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee/you: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee/you to go, thither/there go. )

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KJB-1611 [fn]And now behold, I loose thee this day from the chaines which were vpon thine hand: if it seeme good vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will looke well vnto thee: but if it seeme ill vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbeare: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and conuenient for thee to goe, thither goe.
   (And now behold, I loose thee/you this day from the chains which were upon thine/your hand: if it seem good unto thee/you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well unto thee/you: but if it seem ill unto thee/you to come with me into Babylon, forbeare: behold, all the land is before thee/you: whither it seemeth good and conuenient for thee/you to go, thither/there go.)

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Bshps Beholde, I loose the bandes from thy handes this day: yf thou wilt nowe go with me vnto Babylon, vp then, for I wyll see to thee, and prouide for thee: but yf thou wylt not go with me to Babylon, then remayne here: Beholde all the lande is at thy wyll, loke where thou thinkest conuenient and good for thee to abyde, there dwell.
   (Behold, I loose the bandes from thy/your hands this day: if thou/you wilt/will now go with me unto Babylon, up then, for I will see to thee/you, and provide for thee/you: but if thou/you wilt/will not go with me to Babylon, then remain here: Behold all the land is at thy/your will, look where thou/you thinkest conuenient and good for thee/you to abyde, there dwell.)

Gnva And nowe beholde, I loose thee this day from the chaines which were on thine handes, if it please thee to come with me into Babel, come, and I will looke well vnto thee: but if it please thee not to come with mee into Babel, tarie still: beholde, all the lande is before thee: whither it seemeth good, and conuenient for thee to goe, thither goe.
   (And now behold, I loose thee/you this day from the chains which were on thine/your hands, if it please thee/you to come with me into Babel, come, and I will look well unto thee/you: but if it please thee/you not to come with me into Babel, tarry/wait still: behold, all the land is before thee/you: whither it seemeth good, and conuenient for thee/you to go, thither/there go. )

Cvdl Beholde, I lowse the bondes from thy hodes this daye: yf thou wilt now go with me vnto Babilon, vp the: For I will se to the, and prouyde for the: But yf thou wilt not go with me to Babilon, then remayne here. Beholde, all the londe is at thy will: loke where thou thinkest conveniet & good for the to Abyde, there dwell.
   (Behold, I lowse the bondes from thy/your hodes this day: if thou/you wilt/will now go with me unto Babilon, up them: For I will see to them, and prouyde for them: But if thou/you wilt/will not go with me to Babilon, then remain here. Behold, all the land is at thy/your will: look where thou/you thinkest conveniet and good for the to Abyde, there dwell.)

Wycl Now therfor lo! Y haue releessid thee to dai fro the chaynes that ben in thin hondis; if it plesith thee to come with me in to Babiloyne, come thou, and Y schal sette myn iyen on thee; sotheli if it displesith thee to come with me in to Babiloyne, sitte thou here; lo! al the lond is in thi siyt, that that thou chesist, and whidur it plesith thee to go, thidur go thou,
   (Now therefore lo! I have releessid thee/you to day from the chains that been in thin hands; if it plesith thee/you to come with me in to Babiloyne, come thou/you, and I shall set mine eyes on thee/you; truly if it displesith thee/you to come with me in to Babiloyne, sit thou/you here; lo! all the land is in thy/your sight, that that thou/you chesist, and whidur it plesith thee/you to go, thither/there go thou/you,)

Luth Nun siehe, ich habe dich heute losgemacht von den Ketten, damit deine Hände gebunden waren. Gefällt dir‘s, mit mir gen Babel zu ziehen, so komm, du sollst mir befohlen sein; gefällt dir‘s aber nicht, mit mir gen Babel zu ziehen, so laß es anstehen. Siehe, da hast du das ganze Land vor dir; wo dich‘s gut dünkt und dir gefällt, da zeuch hin.
   (Now look, I have you/yourself heute losgemacht from the Ketten, with_it/so_that your hands gebunden were. Gefällt dir‘s, with to_me to/toward Babel to ziehen, so komm, you should to_me befohlen sein; gefällt dir‘s but not, with to_me to/toward Babel to ziehen, so let it anstehen. See, there have you the ganze Land before/in_front_of dir; where dich‘s good dünkt and you/to_you gefällt, there zeuch hin.)

ClVg Nunc ergo ecce solvi te hodie de catenis quæ sunt in manibus tuis: si placet tibi ut venias mecum in Babylonem, veni, et ponam oculos meos super te: si autem displicet tibi venire mecum in Babylonem, reside: ecce omnis terra in conspectu tuo est: quod elegeris, et quo placuerit tibi ut vadas, illuc perge:
   (Nunc therefore behold solvi you(sg) hodie about catenis which are in manibus tuis: when/but_if placet to_you as venias with_me in Babylonem, veni, and ponam oculos meos over te: when/but_if however displicet to_you venire with_me in Babylonem, reside: behold everyone earth/land in in_sight tuo it_is: that elegeris, and quo placuerit to_you as vadas, illuc perge: )