New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 29:4-14
4“ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, to allH3605 the exilesH1473 whomH834 I have 1sentH1540 into exileH1540 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894, 5‘2BuildH1129 housesH1004 and liveH3427 in them; and plantH5193 gardensH1593 and eatH398 their 3produceH6529. 6TakeH3947 4wivesH802 and 5becomeH3205 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. 76SeekH1875 the 7welfareH7965 of the cityH5892 whereH834H8033 I have sentH1540 you into exileH1540, and 8prayH6419 to the LordH3068 on its behalfH1157; for in its 9welfareH7965 you will haveH1961 10welfareH7965.’ 8For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, ‘Do not let your 11prophetsH5030 whoH834 are in your midstH7130 and your divinersH7080 12deceiveH5378 you, and do not listenH8085 to 1314the dreamsH2472 whichH834 15they dreamH2492. 9For they 16prophesyH5012 falselyH8267 to you in My nameH8034; 17I have not sentH7971 them,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068.
10“For thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘WhenH3588 18seventyH7657 yearsH8141 have beenH4390 completedH4390 for BabylonH894, I will visitH6485 you and fulfillH6965 My 19goodH2896 wordH1697 to you, to bringH7725 you backH7725 to thisH2088 placeH4725. 11For I knowH3045 the 20plansH4284 that I 21haveH2803 for you,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘plansH4284 for 22welfareH7965 and not for calamityH7463 to giveH5414 you a futureH319 and a 23hopeH8615. 12Then you will 24callH7121 upon Me and comeH1980 and prayH6419 to Me, and I will 25listenH8085 to you. 13You will 26seekH1245 Me and findH4672 Me whenH3588 you 27searchH1875 for Me with allH3605 your heartH3824. 14I will be 28foundH4672 by you,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘and I will 29restoreH7725 your 30fortunesH7622 and will 31gatherH6908 you from allH3605 the nationsH1471 and from allH3605 the placesH4725 whereH834H8033 I have drivenH5080 you,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘and I will 32bringH7725 you backH7725 to the placeH4725 from whereH834H8033 I sentH1540 you into exileH1540.’
Notes
- 1. Jeremiah 29:4 Jer 24:5 ↩
- 2. Jeremiah 29:5 Jer 29:28 ↩
- 3. Jeremiah 29:5 Lit fruit ↩
- 4. Jeremiah 29:6 Jer 16:2-4 ↩
- 5. Jeremiah 29:6 Lit beget ↩
- 6. Jeremiah 29:7 Dan 4:27; 6:4, 5 ↩
- 7. Jeremiah 29:7 Or peace ↩
- 8. Jeremiah 29:7 Ezra 6:10; 7:23; Dan 4:19; 1 Tim 2:1, 2 ↩
- 9. Jeremiah 29:7 Or peace ↩
- 10. Jeremiah 29:7 Or peace ↩
- 11. Jeremiah 29:8 Jer 27:9; 29:1 ↩
- 12. Jeremiah 29:8 Jer 14:14; 23:21; 27:14, 15; 28:15; Eph 5:6 ↩
- 13. Jeremiah 29:8 Lit your ↩
- 14. Jeremiah 29:8 Jer 23:25, 27 ↩
- 15. Jeremiah 29:8 Lit you ↩
- 16. Jeremiah 29:9 Jer 27:15; 29:21 ↩
- 17. Jeremiah 29:9 Jer 29:31 ↩
- 18. Jeremiah 29:10 2 Chr 36:21-23; Jer 25:12; 27:22; Dan 9:2; Zech 7:5 ↩
- 19. Jeremiah 29:10 Jer 24:6, 7; Zeph 2:7 ↩
- 20. Jeremiah 29:11 Ps 40:5; Jer 23:5, 6; 30:9, 10 ↩
- 21. Jeremiah 29:11 Lit am planning ↩
- 22. Jeremiah 29:11 Is 40:9-11; Jer 30:18-22 ↩
- 23. Jeremiah 29:11 Jer 31:17; Hos 2:15 ↩
- 24. Jeremiah 29:12 Ps 50:15; Jer 33:3; Dan 9:3 ↩
- 25. Jeremiah 29:12 Ps 145:19 ↩
- 26. Jeremiah 29:13 Deut 4:29; Ps 32:6; Matt 7:7 ↩
- 27. Jeremiah 29:13 1 Chr 22:19; 2 Chr 22:9; Jer 24:7 ↩
- 28. Jeremiah 29:14 Deut 30:1-10; Ps 32:6; Is 55:6 ↩
- 29. Jeremiah 29:14 Jer 30:3; 32:37-41 ↩
- 30. Jeremiah 29:14 Or captivity ↩
- 31. Jeremiah 29:14 Is 43:5, 6; Jer 23:8; 32:37 ↩
- 32. Jeremiah 29:14 Jer 3:14; 12:15; 16:15 ↩
Commentaries on Jeremiah 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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