耶利米书 40:1

The phrase "the word of the LORD came [to Jeremiah]" in Jeremiah 1:2 introduced Jeremiah’s prophecies in chapters 1-39, before the destruction of Jerusalem. Similarly, "the word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD" in Jeremiah 40:1 introduces his prophecies in chapters 40-45, after the fall of Jerusalem. [Note: Keil, 2:126.]

Evidently, after Jeremiah’s release in Jerusalem, Babylonian soldiers arrested him when they saw him in the city streets, supposing him to be a regular Judean. They took Jeremiah to Ramah, about five miles north of Jerusalem, along with the other chained Judean prisoners headed for exile. Ramah appears to have been a collection point for deportees before the long trip to Babylon.