Jeremiah 40:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the chief of the executioners taketh Jeremiah, and saith unto him, `Jehovah thy God hath spoken this evil concerning this place,

English ASV

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place;

English Amplified

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, The Lord your God pronounced evil upon this place.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, The Lord your God pronounced evil upon this place.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The Lord your God decreed this disaster on this place,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The captain of the guards took Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the captain of the body-guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place,

English EASY 2024

He said this to Jeremiah when they were alone: ‘The Lord your God warned your people that he would bring trouble to this place.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When commander Nebuzaradan found Jeremiah, he spoke to him. He said, "Jeremiah, the Lord, your God, announced that this disaster would come to this place.

The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, "The LORD your God pronounced this disaster against this place.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The commanding officer took me aside and said, “The Lord your God threatened this land with destruction,

English God's Word - GW 1995

The captain of the guard took Jeremiah aside and said to him, "The Lord your God threatened to bring this disaster on this place.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, "The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place,

English KJV 1611

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

English LSB

And the captain of the bodyguard had taken Jeremiah and said to him, “Yahweh your God promised this calamity against this place;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The captain of the guard had taken Jeremiah, and said to him: “The Lord your God has pronounced this disaster upon this place.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now the captain of the bodyguard had taken Jeremiah and said to him, "The LORD your God promised this calamity against this place;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When the captain of the bodyguard took charge of Jeremiah, he said to him, "The LORD, your God, foretold the ruin of this place.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The captain of the royal guard took Jeremiah aside and said to him, “The LORD your God threatened this place with this disaster.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But the commander of the guard found me. He said to me, "The Lord your God ordered that this place be destroyed.

English NIV

When the commander of the guard found Jeremiah, he said to him, "The LORD your God decreed this disaster for this place.

English NKJ 1982

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him: “The Lord your God has pronounced this doom on this place.

English NLT

The captain of the guard called for Jeremiah and said, "The LORD your God has brought this disaster on this land,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, "The LORD your God threatened this place with this disaster;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He took me aside and said to me, “Your God, Yahweh, prophesied disaster for your country,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “The Lord your God pronounced this evil against this place;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The captain called for Jeremiah and said, “The Lord your God has brought this disaster on this land,

English Tyndale 1537

The chief Captain called for Jeremy, and said unto him: The LORD thy God spake mightily before of the misery upon this place:

Jeremiah 40:2 — Compare Translations