Jeremiah 40:1

¹ The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto 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.