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Jeremiah 29:1-7

1Now these arethe wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the letterהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612that Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הyir.me.YahH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030sentשָׁלַ֛חsha.LachH7971from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389unto the residueיֶ֜תֶרYe.terH3499of the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205which were carried away captivesהַגּוֹלָ֗הha.go.LahH1473,and to the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and to the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,and to all the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971whom Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019had carried away captiveהֶגְלָ֧הheg.LahH1540from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894;

2(Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310that Jeconiahיְכָנְיָֽה־ye.kha.ne.yah-H3204the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428,and the queenוְהַגְּבִירָ֨הve.ha.ge.vi.RahH1377,and the eunuchsוְהַסָּרִיסִ֜יםve.ha.sa.ri.SimH5631,the princesשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָ֧הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389,and the carpentersוְהֶחָרָ֥שׁve.he.cha.RashH2796,and the smithsוְהַמַּסְגֵּ֖רve.ha.mas.GerH4525,were departedצֵ֣אתtzetH3318from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃mi.ru.sha.LimH3389;)

3By the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Elasahאֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה'el.'a.SahH501the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֔ןsha.FanH8227,and Gemariahוּגְמַרְיָ֖הu.ge.mar.YahH1587the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֑הchil.ki.YahH2518, (whom Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הtzid.ki.YahH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063sentשָׁלַ֜חsha.LachH7971unto Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894to Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֥לָהba.Ve.lahH894)sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃ סle.MorH559,

4Thus saithאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,unto all that are carried away captivesהַ֨גּוֹלָ֔הha.go.LahH1473,whom I have caused to be carried awayהִגְלֵ֥יתִיhig.Lei.tiH1540from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389unto Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894;

5Buildבְּנ֥וּbe.NuH1129ye housesבָתִּ֖יםva.TimH1004,and dwellוְשֵׁ֑בוּve.She.vuH3427in them;and plantוְנִטְע֣וּve.nit.'UH5193gardensגַנּ֔וֹתga.NotH1593,and eatוְאִכְל֖וּve.'ikh.LuH398the fruitפִּרְיָֽן׃pir.YanH6529of them;

6Takeקְח֣וּke.ChuH3947ye wivesנָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimH802,and begetוְהוֹלִידוּ֮ve.ho.li.DuH3205sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121and daughtersH1323;and takeוּקְח֨וּu.ke.ChuH3947wivesנָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimH802for your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֜םliv.nei.KhemH1121,and giveתְּנ֣וּte.NuH5414your daughtersH1323to husbandsלַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםla.'a.na.ShimH582,that they may bearוְתֵלַ֖דְנָהve.te.Lad.nahH3205sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121and daughtersH1121;that ye may be increasedוּרְבוּ־u.re.vu-H7235there, and not diminishedתִּמְעָֽטוּ׃tim.'A.tuH4591.

7And seekוְדִרְשׁ֞וּve.dir.ShuH1875the peaceשְׁל֣וֹםshe.LomH7965of the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892whither I have caused you to be carried away captivesהִגְלֵ֤יתִיhig.Lei.tiH1540,and prayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419unto the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068for it: for in the peaceבִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּvish.lo.MahH7965thereof shall ye have peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פsha.LomH7965.

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