Jeremiah 29:4-23

4This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559 to allH3605 the exilesH1473 who were carried awayH1540 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894: 5“BuildH1129 housesH1004 and settle downH3427. PlantH5193 gardensH1593 and eatH398 their produceH6529. 6TakeH3947 wivesH802 and haveH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. TakeH3947 wivesH802 for your sonsH1121 and giveH5414 your daughtersH1323 in marriageH582, so that they too may haveH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. MultiplyH7235 thereH8033; do notH408 decreaseH4591. 7SeekH1875 the prosperityH7965 of the cityH5892 to whichH834 I have sent you as exilesH1540. PrayH6419 toH413 the LORDH3068 on its behalfH1157, forH3588 if it prospersH7965H1961, you too will prosperH7965.”

8ForH3588 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: “Do notH408 be deceivedH5377 by the prophetsH5030 and divinersH7080 among youH7130, and do notH408 listenH8085 toH413 the dreamsH2472 you elicit from themH859H2492. 9ForH3588 theyH1992 are falsely prophesyingH5012H8267 to you in My nameH8034; I have notH3808 sent themH7971, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.”1

10ForH3588 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: “WhenH3588H6310 Babylon’sH894 seventyH7657 yearsH8141 are completeH4390, I will attend toH6485 youH853 and confirmH6965 My promiseH1697H2896 to restoreH7725 youH853 toH413 thisH2088 placeH4725. 11ForH3588 IH595 knowH3045 the plansH4284 IH595 haveH2803 for youH5921, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068, plansH4284 to prosper youH7965 and notH3808 to harm youH7451, to giveH5414 you a futureH319 and a hopeH8615. 12Then you will callH7121 upon MeH853 and comeH1980 and prayH6419 to MeH413, and I will listenH8085 to youH413. 13You will seekH1245 MeH853 and find MeH4672 whenH3588 you search for MeH1875 with allH3605 your heartH3824. 14I will be foundH4672 by you, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068, and I will restore youH7725 from captivityH76222 and gatherH6908 youH853 from allH3605 the nationsH1471H3605 and placesH4725 to whichH834 I have banished youH5080, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068. I will restoreH7725 you toH413 the placeH4725 from whichH834 I sentH1540 youH853 into exileH8033.”

15BecauseH3588 you may sayH559, “The LORDH3068 has raised upH6965 for us prophetsH5030 in BabylonH894,” 16this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559 aboutH413 the kingH4428 who sitsH3427 onH413 David’sH1732 throneH3678 andH413 allH3605 the peopleH5971 who remainH3427 in thisH2063 cityH5892, your brothersH251 whoH834 did notH3808 goH3318 with youH854 into exileH1473— 17this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635H2005 saysH559:

“I will sendH7971 against them swordH2719 and famineH7458 and plagueH1698, and I will makeH5414 themH853 like rottenH8182 figsH8384, so badH7455 they cannotH3808 be eatenH398. 18I will pursueH7291 themH310 with swordH2719 and famineH7458 and plagueH1698. I will make themH5414 a horrorH2113 to allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776—a curseH423, a desolationH8047, and an object of scornH8322 and reproachH2781 among allH3605 the nationsH1471 to whichH834 I banish themH5080H8033. 19I will do this becauseH8478 they have notH3808 listenedH8085 toH413 My wordsH1697, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068, whichH834 I sentH7971 toH413 themH853 again and againH7925H79713 through My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030. And neither have youH3808 exiles listenedH8085, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.”

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So hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, allH3605 you exilesH1473 I have sent awayH7971 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894. 21This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559 aboutH413 AhabH256 sonH1121 of KolaiahH6964 andH413 ZedekiahH6667 sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, who are prophesyingH5012 to you liesH8267H2005 in My nameH8034: “I will deliverH5414 themH853 toH3027 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and he will kill themH5221 before your very eyesH5869. 22BecauseH3947 of them, allH3605 the exilesH1546 of JudahH3063 whoH834 are in BabylonH894 will use this curseH7045H559: ‘May the LORDH3068 makeH7760 you like ZedekiahH6667 and AhabH256, whomH834 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 roastedH7033 in the fireH784!’ 23ForH3282 they have committedH6213 an outrageH5039 in IsraelH3478 by committing adulteryH5003 withH853 the wivesH802 of their neighborsH7453 and speakingH1696H1697 liesH8267 in My nameH8034, whichH834 I did notH3808 command themH6680 to do. IH595 am He who knowsH1931, and I am a witnessH5707, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.”