(A)Seek the [a]prosperity of the city where I have sent you into exile, and (B)pray to the Lord in its behalf; for [b]in its [c]prosperity will be your [d]prosperity.’ For this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘Do not let your (C)prophets who are in your midst or your diviners (D)deceive you, and do not listen to their interpretations of (E)your dreams which you dream. For they (F)prophesy falsely to you in My name; (G)I have not sent them,’ declares the Lord.

10 “For this is what the Lord says: ‘When (H)seventy years have been completed for Babylon, I will visit you and fulfill My (I)good word to you, to bring you back to this place. 11 For I know the (J)plans that I [e]have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for [f](K)prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a (L)hope. 12 Then you will (M)call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will (N)listen to you. 13 And you will (O)seek Me and find Me when you (P)search for Me with all your heart. 14 I will let Myself be (Q)found by you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will (R)restore your fortunes and (S)gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will (T)bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 29:7 Or peace
  2. Jeremiah 29:7 Or your prosperity will depend on its
  3. Jeremiah 29:7 Or peace
  4. Jeremiah 29:7 Or peace
  5. Jeremiah 29:11 Lit am planning
  6. Jeremiah 29:11 Or salvation

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