1. I was led away in chains along with the people of Judah and Jerusalem who were being taken to Babylonia. Nebuzaradan was the officer in charge of the guard, and when we stopped at Ramah, the Lord made him set me free.
2. Nebuzaradan said:Jeremiah, the Lord your God warned your people that he would bring disaster on this land.
3. But they continued to rebel against him, and now he has punished them just as he threatened.
4. Today I am taking the chains off your wrists and setting you free! If you want to, you can come with me to Babylonia, and I will see that you are taken care of. Or if you decide to stay here, you can go wherever you wish.