en_tn/jer/40/01.md

# The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh

This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to Jeremiah. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:1](../32/01.md) Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave messages to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# Nebuzaradan

This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 39:9](../39/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# who were being carried into exile to Babylon

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the soldiers were about to take to Babylon as exiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])