Jeremiah 29:3-6

3He sent the letter with Shaphan’s son Elasah and Hilkiah’s son Gemariah, whom King Zedekiah of Judah had sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. The letter said:

4This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says to all those who were taken captive from Jerusalem to Babylon:

5Build houses, and live in them. Plant gardens, and eat what they produce.

6Get married, and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons, and let your daughters get married so that they can have sons and daughters. Grow in number there; don’t decrease.