Jeremiah 29:4-13
English Standard Version
4 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 (A)Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. 6 Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. 7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and (B)pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. 8 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: (C)Do not let your prophets and (D)your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that they dream,[a] 9 for (E)it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; (F)I did not send them, declares the Lord.
10 “For thus says the Lord: (G)When seventy years are completed for Babylon, (H)I will visit you, (I)and I will fulfill to you my promise (J)and bring you back to this place. 11 (K)For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[b] and not for evil, (L)to give you a future and a hope. 12 (M)Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, (N)and I will hear you. 13 (O)You will seek me and find me, when you seek me (P)with all your heart.
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- Jeremiah 29:8 Hebrew your dreams, which you cause to dream
- Jeremiah 29:11 Or peace
Jeremiah 29:4-13
New International Version
4 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried(A) into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 “Build(B) houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. 6 Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease.(C) 7 Also, seek(D) the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray(E) to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” 8 Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets(F) and diviners among you deceive(G) you. Do not listen to the dreams(H) you encourage them to have.(I) 9 They are prophesying lies(J) to you in my name. I have not sent(K) them,” declares the Lord.
10 This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years(L) are completed for Babylon, I will come to you(M) and fulfill my good promise(N) to bring you back(O) to this place. 11 For I know the plans(P) I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper(Q) you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(R) 12 Then you will call(S) on me and come and pray(T) to me, and I will listen(U) to you. 13 You will seek(V) me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.(W)
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