strkjv@Jeremiah:29:1
@ Now 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
;
strkjv@Jeremiah:29:2
@ (
After
that
Jeconiah
the
king
, and the
queen
, and the
eunuchs
, the
princes
of
Judah
and
Jerusalem
, and the
carpenters
, and the
smiths
, were
departed
from
Jerusalem
; )
strkjv@Jeremiah:29:3
@ By the
hand
of
Elasah
the
son
of
Shaphan
, and
Gemariah
the
son
of
Hilkiah
, (whom
Zedekiah
king
of
Judah
sent
unto
Babylon
to
Nebuchadnezzar
king
of
Babylon
)
saying
,
strkjv@Jeremiah:29:4
@ Thus
saith
the
LORD
of
hosts
, the
God
of
Israel
, unto all that are carried away
captives
, whom I have caused to be carried
away
from
Jerusalem
unto
Babylon
;
strkjv@Jeremiah:29:5
@
Build
ye
houses
, and
dwell
in them; and
plant
gardens
, and
eat
the
fruit
of them;
strkjv@Jeremiah:29:6
@
Take
ye
wives
, and
beget
sons
and
daughters
; and
take
wives
for your
sons
, and
give
your
daughters
to
husbands
, that they may
bear
sons
and
daughters
; that ye may be
increased
there, and not
diminished
.
strkjv@Jeremiah:29:7
@ 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
.
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