Jeremiah 40:2 meaning and explanation
The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place,
Jeremiah 40:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Nebuzaradan, the Babylonian officer in charge of the captured city, is speaking to Jeremiah at Ramah, where the prophet had been bound among the exiles. The surprising detail is that a pagan commander names the LORD, Israel's God, and credits him with the disaster that has fallen on Jerusalem.
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