Jeremiah 29

1 ♥ 📝 N ow these are the words^H1697 of the letter^H5612 that Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 sent^H7971 from Jerusalem^H3389 unto the residue^H3499 of the elders^H2205 of the captivity,^H1473 and to the priests,^H3548 and to the prophets,^H5030 and to all the people,^H5971 whom Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 had carried away captive^H1540 from Jerusalem^H3389 to Babylon,^H894

2 ♥ 📝 (after^H310 that Jeconiah^H3204 the king,^H4428 and the queen-mother,^H1377 and the eunuchs,^H5631 [and] the princes^H8269 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem,^H3389 and the craftsmen,^H2796 and the smiths,^H4525 were departed^H3318 from Jerusalem,)^H3389

3 ♥ 📝 by the hand^H3027 of Elasah^H501 the son^H1121 of Shaphan,^H8227 and Gemariah^H1587 the son^H1121 of Hilkiah,^H2518 (whom Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 sent^H7971 unto Babylon^H894 to Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon,)^H894 saying,^H559

4 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 unto all the captivity, whom I have caused to be carried away^H1540 captive^H1473 from Jerusalem^H3389 unto Babylon:^H894

5 ♥ 📝 Build^H1129 ye houses,^H1004 and dwell^H3427 in them; and plant^H5193 gardens,^H1593 and eat^H398 the fruit^H6529 of them.

6 ♥ 📝 Take^H3947 ye wives,^H802 and beget^H3205 sons^H1121 and daughters;^H1323 and take^H3947 wives^H802 for your sons,^H1121 and give^H5414 your daughters^H1323 to husbands,^H582 that they may bear^H3205 sons^H1121 and daughters;^H1121 and multiply^H7235 ye there, and be not diminished.^H4591

7 ♥ 📝 And seek^H1875 the peace^H7965 of the city^H5892 whither I have caused you to be carried away captive,^H1540 and pray^H6419 unto Jehovah^H3068 for it; for in the peace^H7965 thereof shall ye have peace.^H7965

8 ♥ 📝 For thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel:^H3478 Let not your prophets^H5030 that are in the midst^H7130 of you, and your diviners,^H7080 deceive^H5377 you; neither hearken^H8085 ye to your dreams^H2472 which ye cause to be dreamed.^H2492

9 ♥ 📝 For they prophesy^H5012 falsely^H8267 unto you in my name:^H8034 I have not sent^H7971 them, saith^H5002 Jehovah.^H3068

10 ♥ 📝 For thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 After^H6310 seventy^H7657 years^H8141 are accomplished^H4390 for Babylon,^H894 I will visit^H6485 you, and perform^H6965 my good^H2896 word^H1697 toward you, in causing you to return^H7725 to this place.^H4725

11 ♥ 📝 For I know^H3045 the thoughts^H4284 that I think^H2803 toward you, saith^H5002 Jehovah,^H3068 thoughts^H4284 of peace,^H7965 and not of evil,^H7451 to give^H5414 you hope in your latter^H8615 end.^H319

12 ♥ 📝 And ye shall call^H7121 upon me, and ye shall go^H1980 and pray^H6419 unto me, and I will hearken^H8085 unto you.

13 ♥ 📝 And ye shall seek^H1245 me, and find^H4672 me, when ye shall search^H1875 for me with all your heart.^H3824

14 ♥ 📝 And I will be found^H4672 of you, saith^H5002 Jehovah,^H3068 and I will turn again^H7725 your captivity,^H7622 and I will gather^H6908 you from all the nations,^H1471 and from all the places^H4725 whither I have driven^H5080 you, saith^H5002 Jehovah;^H3068 and I will bring you again^H7725 unto the place^H4725 whence I caused you to be carried away captive.^H1540

15 ♥ 📝 Because ye have said,^H559 Jehovah^H3068 hath raised us up^H6965 prophets^H5030 in Babylon;^H894

16 ♥ 📝 thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 concerning the king^H4428 that sitteth^H3427 upon the throne^H3678 of David,^H1732 and concerning all the people^H5971 that dwell^H3427 in this city,^H5892 your brethren^H251 that are not gone forth^H3318 with you into captivity;^H1473

17 ♥ 📝 thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts;^H6635 Behold, I will send^H7971 upon them the sword,^H2719 the famine,^H7458 and the pestilence,^H1698 and will make^H5414 them like vile^H8182 figs,^H8384 that cannot be eaten,^H398 they are so bad.^H7455

18 ♥ 📝 And I will pursue^H7291 after them^H310 with the sword,^H2719 with the famine,^H7458 and with the pestilence,^H1698 and will deliver^H5414 them to be tossed^H2189 to and fro among all the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth,^H776 to be an execration,^H423 and an astonishment,^H8047 and a hissing,^H8322 and a reproach,^H2781 among all the nations^H1471 whither I have driven^H5080 them;

19 ♥ 📝 because they have not hearkened^H8085 to my words,^H1697 saith^H5002 Jehovah,^H3068 wherewith I sent^H7971 unto them my servants^H5650 the prophets,^H5030 rising up early^H7925 and sending^H7971 them; but ye would not hear,^H8085 saith^H5002 Jehovah.^H3068

20 ♥ 📝 Hear^H8085 ye therefore the word^H1697 of Jehovah,^H3068 all ye of the captivity,^H1473 whom I have sent^H7971 away from Jerusalem^H3389 to Babylon.^H894

21 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 concerning Ahab^H256 the son^H1121 of Kolaiah,^H6964 and concerning Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Maaseiah,^H4641 who prophesy^H5012 a lie^H8267 unto you in my name:^H8034 Behold, I will deliver^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon;^H894 and he shall slay^H5221 them before your eyes;^H5869

22 ♥ 📝 and of them shall be taken up^H3947 a curse^H7045 by all the captives^H1546 of Judah^H3063 that are in Babylon,^H894 saying,^H559 Jehovah^H3068 make^H7760 thee like Zedekiah^H6667 and like Ahab,^H256 whom the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 roasted^H7033 in the fire;^H784

23 ♥ 📝 because they have wrought^H6213 folly^H5039 in Israel,^H3478 and have committed^H6213 adultery^H5003 with their neighbors'^H7453 wives,^H802 and have spoken^H1696 words^H1697 in my name^H8034 falsely,^H8267 which I commanded^H6680 them not; and I am he that knoweth,^H3045 and am witness,^H5707 saith^H5002 Jehovah.^H3068

24 ♥ 📝 And concerning Shemaiah^H8098 the Nehelamite^H5161 thou shalt speak,^H559 saying,^H559

25 ♥ 📝 Thus speaketh^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 Because thou hast sent^H7971 letters^H5612 in thine own name^H8034 unto all the people^H5971 that are at Jerusalem,^H3389 and to Zephaniah^H6846 the son^H1121 of Maaseiah,^H4641 the priest,^H3548 and to all the priests,^H3548 saying,^H559

26 ♥ 📝 Jehovah^H3068 hath made^H5414 thee priest^H3548 in the stead of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest,^H3548 that there may be officers^H6496 in the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 for every man^H376 that is mad,^H7696 and maketh himself a prophet,^H5012 that thou shouldest put^H5414 him in the stocks^H6729 and in shackles.^H4115

27 ♥ 📝 Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked^H1605 Jeremiah^H3414 of Anathoth,^H6069 who maketh himself a prophet^H5012 to you,

28 ♥ 📝 forasmuch as he hath sent^H7971 unto us in Babylon,^H894 saying,^H559 [The]^H1931 [captivity] is long:^H752 build^H1129 ye houses,^H1004 and dwell^H3427 in them; and plant^H5193 gardens,^H1593 and eat^H398 the fruit^H6529 of them?

29 ♥ 📝 And Zephaniah^H6846 the priest^H3548 read^H7121 this letter^H5612 in the ears^H241 of Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet.^H5030

30 ♥ 📝 Then came the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 unto Jeremiah,^H3414 saying,^H559

31 ♥ 📝 Send^H7971 to all them of the captivity,^H1473 saying,^H559 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 concerning Shemaiah^H8098 the Nehelamite:^H5161 Because that Shemaiah^H8098 hath prophesied^H5012 unto you, and I sent^H7971 him not, and he hath caused you to trust^H982 in a lie;^H8267

32 ♥ 📝 therefore thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 Behold, I will punish^H6485 Shemaiah^H8098 the Nehelamite,^H5161 and his seed;^H2233 he shall not have a man^H376 to dwell^H3427 among^H8432 this people,^H5971 neither shall he behold^H7200 the good^H2896 that I will do^H6213 unto my people,^H5971 saith^H5002 Jehovah,^H3068 because he hath spoken^H1696 rebellion^H5627 against Jehovah.^H3068