Jeremiah 40:1
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after that Nebuzar–adan 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.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
טַבָּח
the bodyguards
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טַבָּח
properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)
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שָׁלַח
set free
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שָׁלַח
To send. Shalach. God sent His Son. He still sends people today. You are sent. Every believer is a sent one carrying His authority.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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רַב
the chief of
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רַב
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerusalem
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
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יִרְמְיָה
Jeremiah
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יִרְמְיָה
Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
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גָּלוּת
the exiles of
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גָּלוּת
captivity; concretely, exiles (collectively)
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נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן
Nebuzaradan
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נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן
Nebuzaradan, a Babylonian general
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