Jeremiah 29:28
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For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.For 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.’”
In other translations
For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.For 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.’”
Hebrew words
כִּיkiforH3588עַל־'al-sinceH5921כֵּןken<thus>H3651שָׁלַחshalachhe has sentH7971אֵלֵינוּ'eleinuto usH413בָּבֶלbavelBabylonH894לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559אֲרֻכָּה'arukah[will be] a long [time]H752הִיאhi'itH1931בְּנוּbenubuildH1129בָתִּיםvatimhousesH1004וְשֵׁבוּveshevuand dwellH3427וְנִטְעוּvenit'uand plantH5193גַנּוֹתganotgardensH1593וְאִכְלוּve'ikhluand eatH398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּרִיהֶן׃perihenproduce theirH6529
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Related verses
- Jeremiah 29:5Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;“Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce.
- Jeremiah 29:10For 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 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.
- Jeremiah 29:1Now 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 Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;This 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.
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People and places
Places: Babylon