Jeremiah 29:1-7

1Now theseH428 are the wordsH1697 of the 1letterH5612 whichH834 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 sentH7971 from JerusalemH3389 to the restH3499 of the eldersH2205 of the exileH1540, the priestsH3548, the prophetsH5030 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 whomH834 NebuchadnezzarH5019 had takenH1540 into exileH1473 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894.

2(This was afterH310 KingH4428 2JeconiahH3204 and the 3queenH1377 motherH1377, the courtH5631 officialsH5631, the princesH8269 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, the craftsmenH2796 and the smithsH4525 had departedH3318 from JerusalemH3389.)

3The letter was sent by the handH3027 of ElasahH501 the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, and GemariahH1587 the sonH1121 of 4HilkiahH2518, whomH834 ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 sentH7971 to BabylonH894 to NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, sayingH559,

4“ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, to allH3605 the exilesH1473 whomH834 I have 5sentH1540 into exileH1540 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894,

5‘6BuildH1129 housesH1004 and liveH3427 in them; and plantH5193 gardensH1593 and eatH398 their 7produceH6529.

6TakeH3947 8wivesH802 and 9becomeH3205 the fathersH3205 of sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323, and takeH3947 wivesH802 for your sonsH1121 and giveH5414 your daughtersH1323 to husbandsH376, that they may bearH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323; and multiplyH7235 thereH8033 and do not decreaseH4591.

710SeekH1875 the 11welfareH7965 of the cityH5892 whereH834H8033 I have sentH1540 you into exileH1540, and 12prayH6419 to the LordH3068 on its behalfH1157; for in its 13welfareH7965 you will haveH1961 14welfareH7965.’