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The captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, Yahweh your God pronounced this evil on this place;

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A Pagan's Confession

Commentators highlight the profound irony that a pagan Babylonian commander, Nebuzaradan, publicly declares that Jehovah, the God of Israel, is responsible for Jerusalem's destruction. God used an unbeliever to vindicate His prophet and pronounce judgment, showing that His truth can be declared even through the most unlikely sources.

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Jeremiah

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John Calvin

John Calvin

On Jeremiah 40:1–4

16th Century

Theologian

Here Jeremiah elaborates on what he had briefly touched upon before. The Hebrews were accustomed, in a few words, to state the substance of the who…

John Gill

John Gill

On Jeremiah 40:2

17th Century

Pastor

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah When he mustered his prisoners, to his great surprise he found the prophet amo…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Jeremiah 40:1–6

17th Century

Minister

The captain of the guard seems to exult that he had been God's instrument to fulfill what Jeremiah had been God's messenger to foretell. Many can s…