Jeremiah 40:1

¹ The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him; for he had been put in chains, among all the prisoners of Jerusalem and Judah who were taken away prisoners to Babylon.

The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 106

106. Internal Meaning of Jeremiah, Chapter 40

1-6 The simple understanding of the Word according to doctrine will still remain. (2)

7-12 Beside the simple understanding, reasonings from falsities have been tolerated, which were commingled. (2)

13-16 They began to be imbued with falsities of faith. (2)

Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for the permission to use this translation.