Jeremiah 40:2-4

New Catholic Bible

² The commander of the guard took Jeremiah aside and said to him, “The Lord, your God, foretold the disaster that would overwhelm this place. ³ Now he has brought about what he threatened to do to your people because they sinned against the Lord and refused to obey him. ⁴ But today I am removing the chains from your hands. If you so wish, you can come with me to Babylon, and I will take good care of you. However, if you do not wish to come with me to Babylon, you need not do so. Endless stretches of land lie before you. Go wherever you think it is best for you.”