Jeremiah 29:1 Now these are the words1697 of the letter5612 that Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 sent7971 from Jerusalem3389 unto the residue3499 of the elders2205 of the captivity,1473 and to the priests,3548 and to the prophets,5030 and to all the people,5971 whom Nebuchadnezzar5019 had carried away captive1540 from Jerusalem3389 to Babylon,894 cr 2 (after310 that Jeconiah3204 the king,4428 and the queen-mother,1377 and the eunuchs,5631 and the princes8269 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem,3389 and the craftsmen,2796 and the smiths,4525 were departed3318 from Jerusalem),3389 cr 3 by the hand3027 of Elasah501 the son1121 of Shaphan,8227 and Gemariah1587 the son1121 of Hilkiah,2518 (whom Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063 sent7971 unto Babylon894 to Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon),894 saying,559 cr 4 Thus saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts,6635 the God430 of Israel,3478 unto all the captivity, whom I have caused to be carried away1540 captive1473 from Jerusalem3389 unto Babylon:894 cr 5 Build1129 ye houses,1004 and dwell3427 in them; and plant5193 gardens,1593 and eat398 the fruit of them.6529 cr 6 Take3947 ye wives,802 and beget3205 sons1121 and daughters;1323 and take3947 wives802 for your sons,1121 and give5414 your daughters1323 to husbands,582 that they may bear3205 sons1121 and daughters:1121 and multiply7235 ye there, and be not diminished.4591 cr 7 And seek1875 the peace7965 of the city5892 whither I have caused you to be carried away captive,1540 and pray6419 unto Jehovah3068 for it; for in the peace7965 thereof shall ye have peace.7965 cr 8 For thus saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts,6635 the God430 of Israel:3478 Let not your prophets5030 that are in the midst7130 of you, and your diviners,7080 deceive5377 you; neither hearken8085 ye to your dreams2472 which ye cause{Or, dream} to be dreamed.2492 cr 9 For they prophesy5012 falsely8267 unto you in my name:8034 I have not sent7971 them, saith5002 Jehovah.3068 cr 10 For thus saith559 Jehovah,3068 After6310 seventy7657 years8141 are accomplished4390 for Babylon,894 I will visit6485 you, and perform6965 my good2896 word1697 toward you, in causing you to return7725 to this place.4725 cr 11 For I know3045 the thoughts4284 that I think2803 toward you, saith5002 Jehovah,3068 thoughts4284 of peace,7965 and not of evil,7451 to give5414 you hope{Hebrew a latter end and hope.} in your latter8615 end.319 cr 12 And ye shall call7121 upon me, and ye shall go1980 and pray6419 unto me, and I will hearken unto you.8085 cr 13 And ye shall seek1245 me, and find4672 me, when ye shall search1875 for me with all your heart.3824 cr 14 And I will be found4672 of you, saith5002 Jehovah,3068 and I will turn{Or, return to} again7725 your captivity,7622 and I will gather6908 you from all the nations,1471 and from all the places4725 whither I have driven5080 you, saith5002 Jehovah;3068 and I will bring you again7725 unto the place4725 whence I caused you to be carried away captive.1540 cr

Jeremiah 29:15 Because ye have said,559 Jehovah3068 hath raised us up6965 prophets5030 in Babylon;894 cr 16 thus saith559 Jehovah3068 concerning the king4428 that sitteth3427 upon the throne3678 of David,1732 and concerning all the people5971 that dwell3427 in this city,5892 your brethren251 that are not gone forth3318 with you into captivity;1473 cr 17 thus saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts:6635 Behold, I will send7971 upon them the sword,2719 the famine,7458 and the pestilence,1698 and will make5414 them like vile8182 figs,8384 that cannot be eaten,398 they are so bad.7455 cr 18 And I will pursue7291 after them310 with the sword,2719 with the famine,7458 and with the pestilence,1698 and will deliver5414 them to be tossed2189{Or, a terror unto} to and fro among all the kingdoms4467 of the earth,776 to be an execration,423 and an astonishment,8047 and a hissing,8322 and a reproach,2781 among all the nations1471 whither I have driven them;5080 cr 19 because they have not hearkened8085 to my words,1697 saith5002 Jehovah,3068 wherewith I sent7971 unto them my servants5650 the prophets,5030 rising up early7925 and sending7971 them; but ye would not hear,8085 saith5002 Jehovah.3068 cr 20 Hear8085 ye therefore the word1697 of Jehovah,3068 all ye of the captivity,1473 whom I have sent7971 away from Jerusalem3389 to Babylon.894 cr

Jeremiah 29:21 Thus saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts,6635 the God430 of Israel,3478 concerning Ahab256 the son1121 of Kolaiah,6964 and concerning Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Maaseiah,4641 who prophesy5012 a lie8267 unto you in my name:8034 Behold, I will deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of Nebuchadrezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon;894 and he shall slay5221 them before your eyes;5869 cr 22 and of them shall be taken up3947 a curse7045 by all the captives1546 of Judah3063 that are in Babylon,894 saying,559 Jehovah3068 make7760 thee like Zedekiah6667 and like Ahab,256 whom the king4428 of Babylon894 roasted7033 in the fire;784 cr 23 because they have wrought6213 folly5039 in Israel,3478 and have committed6213 adultery5003 with their neighbors'7453 wives,802 and have spoken1696 words1697 in my name8034 falsely,8267 which I commanded6680 them not; and I am he that knoweth,3045 and am witness,5707 saith5002 Jehovah.3068 cr

Jeremiah 29:24 And concerning{Or, unto} Shemaiah8098 the Nehelamite5161 thou shalt speak,559 saying,559 cr 25 Thus speaketh559 Jehovah3068 of hosts,6635 the God430 of Israel,3478 saying,559 Because thou hast sent7971 letters5612 in thine own name8034 unto all the people5971 that are at Jerusalem,3389 and to Zephaniah6846 the son1121 of Maaseiah,4641 the priest,3548 and to all the priests,3548 saying,559 cr 26 Jehovah3068 hath made5414 thee priest3548 in the stead of Jehoiada3077 the priest,3548 that there may be officers6496 in the house1004 of Jehovah,3068 for every man376 that is mad,7696 and maketh himself a prophet,5012 that thou shouldest put5414 him in the stocks6729 and in shackles.4115{Or, the collar} cr 27 Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked1605 Jeremiah3414 of Anathoth,6069 who maketh himself a prophet to you,5012 cr 28 forasmuch as he hath sent7971 unto us in Babylon,894 saying,559 The1931 captivity is long:752 build1129 ye houses,1004 and dwell3427 in them; and plant5193 gardens,1593 and eat398 the fruit of them?6529 cr 29 And Zephaniah6846 the priest3548 read7121 this letter5612 in the ears241 of Jeremiah3414 the prophet.5030 cr 30 Then came the word1697 of Jehovah3068 unto Jeremiah,3414 saying,559 cr 31 Send7971 to all them of the captivity,1473 saying,559 Thus saith559 Jehovah3068 concerning Shemaiah8098 the Nehelamite:5161 Because that Shemaiah8098 hath prophesied5012 unto you, and I sent7971 him not, and he hath caused you to trust982 in a lie;8267 cr 32 therefore thus saith559 Jehovah,3068 Behold, I will punish6485 Shemaiah8098 the Nehelamite,5161 and his seed;2233 he shall not have a man376 to dwell3427 among8432 this people,5971 neither shall he behold7200 the good2896 that I will do6213 unto my people,5971 saith5002 Jehovah,3068 because he hath spoken1696 rebellion5627 against Jehovah.3068 cr