Jeremiah 29:7
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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 shall ye have peace.Seek 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.”
In other translations
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 shall ye have peace.Seek 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.”
Hebrew words
וְדִרְשׁוּvedirshuand seekH1875אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁלוֹםshelom[the] welfare ofH7965הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892אֲשֶׁר'asherwhereH834הִגְלֵיתִיhigleitiI have sent into exileH1540אֶתְכֶם'etkhem<obj.> youH853שָׁמָּהshamahthere towardsH8033וְהִתְפַּלְלוּvehitpaluand prayH6419בַעֲדָהּva'adahfor itH1157אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068כִּיkiforH3588בִשְׁלוֹמָהּvishlomahin welfare itsH7965יִהְיֶהyihyehit will belongH1961לָכֶםlakhemto <the> youשָׁלוֹם׃ פshalomwelfareH7965
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