Isa 59:16, Jer 40:1-4 | ESV | STEP | He saw that there was no man , and wondered that there was no one to intercede ; then his own arm brought him salvation , and his righteousness upheld him.

g[See ver. 1 above]

Isaiah 59:16

16 ^aHe saw that there was no man,
and wondered that there was no one to intercede;
then his own arm brought him salvation,
and his righteousness upheld him.

Jeremiah 40:1-4

Jeremiah Remains in Judah

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord ^bafter Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from ^cRamah, when he took him ^dbound in chains along with all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon. 2 The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, ^e“The Lord your God pronounced this disaster against this place. 3 The Lord has brought it about, and has done as he said. ^fBecause you sinned against the Lord and did not obey his voice, this thing has come upon you. 4 Now, behold, I release you today from ^gthe chains on your hands. ^hIf it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you well, ⁱbut if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, do not come. ^jSee, the whole land is before you; go wherever you think it good and right to go.