“Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom…”
Jeremiah 29
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1This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.
“these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders of the exiles, to the priests, to the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to…”
“Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders, which were carried away captives, and to the priests and the prophets and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had…”
“Now, these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the elders, which were carried away captives, and to the priests and the prophets and to all of the people whom Nebuchadnezzar…”
2(This was after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the court officials, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metalsmiths had been exiled from Jerusalem.)
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3The letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It stated:
“By the hand of Elassah, the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah, king of Judah, sent unto Babylon, to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, saying.”
4This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles who were carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:
“Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon.”
“Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon,”
5"Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce.
“Build ye houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.”
“build houses and dwell in them, plant gardens and eat their fruit,”
“Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their produce,”
“Build houses and dwell in them and plant gardens and eat the fruit of them.”
“build ye houses and dwell in them and plant gardens and eat fruit of them.”
6Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease.
“Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters, and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters, that ye may be increased there and not diminished.”
“take wives and beget sons and daughters and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands so that they may bear sons and daughters that you may be increased there and not diminish”
“Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons. Give your daughters in marriage that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there and do not decrease.”
7Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper."
“seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile and pray to the Lord on its behalf. For in its welfare you will have welfare”
“and seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive and pray to the Lord for it. For in its peace, you will have peace.”
“And verse 7. Seek the peace of the city, whether I have caused you to be carried away captives. And pray unto the Lord for it, for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.”
“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile and pray to the Lord on its behalf. For in its welfare, you will find your welfare.”
“And seek the peace of the city, whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it, for in the peace thereof ye shall have peace.”
8For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: "Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you, and do not listen to the dreams you elicit from them.
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, do not let your prophets who are in your midst and your diviners deceive you and do not listen to the dreams which they dream”
“For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, let not your prophets and your diviners that are in the midst of you deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.”
“For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, let not your prophets and your diviners that be in the midst of you deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.”
“For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, do not let your prophets or your diviners who are in your midst deceive you, nor listen to your dreams, which you cause to be dreamed”
9For they are falsely prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, declares the LORD."
“For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name. I have not sent them, saith the Lord.”
“For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name, I have not sent them, saith the Lord.”
“for they prophesy falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them, declares the Lord.”
“for. They prophesy falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them, set the Lord”
10For this is what the LORD says: "When Babylon's seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place.
“For thus saith the Lord, that after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word toward you in causing you to return to this place.”
“For thus saith the Lord, that after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word toward you in causing you to return to this place.”
“For thus says the Lord, after 70 years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word toward you and cause you to return to this place.”
“For thus saith the Lord, that after 70 years be accomplished at Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word toward you in causing you to return to this place.”
“For thus saith the Lord, that after 70 years be accomplished at Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.”
“For thus says the Lord, when seventy years have been completed for Babylon, I will visit you and fulfill my good word to you to bring you back to this place.”
11For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you a future and a hope.”
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord. Thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected end.”
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, they are thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end,”
“For I know the thoughts that I think towards you saith the Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected End”
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“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
12Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
“Then you will call upon me and go and pray to me and I will listen to you”
“Then you will call upon me and go and pray to me and I will listen to you”
“Then shall ye call upon me. And ye shall go and pray unto me and I will hearken unto you.”
“Then shall ye call upon me and ye shall go and pray unto me and I will hearken unto you”
“Then you will call upon me, and go and pray to me, and I will listen to you,”
“Then you will call upon me and go and pray to me and I will listen to you.”
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13You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
“and ye shall seek me and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”
“you will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart.”
“you will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart.”
“And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart,”
“and ye shall seek me and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart,”
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“and ye shall seek me and find me. When ye shall search for me with all your heart,”
14I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will restore you to the place from which I sent you into exile."
“And I will be found of you, saith the Lord, and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all of the nations and from all of the places, whether I have driven you, saith the Lord, and I will bring you again into…”
“I will be found by you, declares the Lord. And I will restore your fortunes and will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord. I will bring you back to the place where I…”
“and I will be found of you saith the Lord and I will turn away your Captivity and I will gather you follow the nations and all the places whether I have driven you saith the Lord. And I will bring you again in this place whence I…”
“And I will be found of you, says the Lord. And I will turn away your captivity. And I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord. And I will bring you again into the place…”
“I will be found by you, declares the Lord. I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I've driven you, declares the Lord. And I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you…”
“and i will be found of you saith the lord. And i will turn away your captivity and i will gather you from all the nations from all the places whether i've driven you saith the lord and i will bring you again into the place whence…”
15Because you may say, "The LORD has raised up for us prophets in Babylon,"
“Because you have said, The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon.”
16this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David's throne and all the people who remain in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile—
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17this is what the LORD of Hosts says: "I will send against them sword and famine and plague, and I will make them like rotten figs, so bad they cannot be eaten.
“Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will send upon them the sword and the famine and the pestilence and will make them like vile figs that cannot be eaten. They are so evil.”
18I will pursue them with sword and famine and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth—a curse, a desolation, and an object of scorn and reproach among all the nations to which I banish them.
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19I will do this because they have not listened to My words, declares the LORD, which I sent to them again and again through My servants the prophets. And neither have you exiles listened, declares the LORD."
“Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the Lord, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets rising up early and sending them, but you would not hear, saith the Lord.”
20So hear the word of the LORD, all you exiles I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.
“Hear ye therefore the word of the Lord, all ye of the captivity whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon.”
21This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you lies in My name: "I will deliver them to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them before your very eyes.
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22Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: 'May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!'
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23For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD."
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24You are to tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite that
“Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah, the Nehelamite, saying,”
25this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: "In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah:
“Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all of the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah, the son of Masih, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,”
26'The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.
“The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada, the priest, and ye should be officers in the house of the Lord. For every man that is mad and makes himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison and in the…”
27So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?
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28For he has sent to us in Babylon, claiming: Since the exile will be lengthy, build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat their produce.'"
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29(Zephaniah the priest, however, had read this letter to Jeremiah the prophet.)
“And Zephaniah, the priest, read this letter in the years of Jeremiah the prophet.”
30Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
“then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah, saying,”
“then the Word of the Lord came to Jeremiah”
“Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,”
“Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah”
“Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah,”
“When the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah,”
31"Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you—though I did not send him—and has made you trust in a lie,
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32this is what the LORD says: 'I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good that I will bring to My people, declares the LORD, for he has preached rebellion against the LORD.'"
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