Jeremiah 29:4-23

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.’

15“BecauseH3588 you have saidH559, ‘The LordH3068 has raisedH6965 up 33prophetsH5030 for us in BabylonH894’-- 16for thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 concerningH413 the kingH4428 who sitsH3427 on the throneH3678 of DavidH1732, and concerningH413 allH3605 the peopleH5971 who dwellH3427 in thisH2088 cityH5892, your brothersH251 whoH834 did 34not goH3318 with you into exileH1473-- 17thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, ‘BeholdH2009, I am sendingH7971 upon them the 35swordH2719, famineH7458 and pestilenceH1698, and I will makeH5414 them like 36split-openH8182 figsH8384 that cannotH3808 be eatenH398 dueH4480 to rottennessH7455. 18I will pursueH7291 them with the swordH2719, with famineH7458 and with pestilenceH1698; and I will 37makeH5414 them a terrorH2113 to allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776, to be a 38curseH423 and a horrorH8047 and a 39hissingH8322, and a reproachH2781 among allH3605 the nationsH1471 whereH834H8033 I have drivenH5080 them, 19becauseH8478H834 they have 40not listenedH8085 to My wordsH1697,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘whichH834 I sentH7971 to them againH7925 and againH7971 by 41My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030; but you did not listenH8085,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068. 20You, therefore, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, allH3605 you exilesH1473, whomH834 I have 42sentH7971 awayH7971 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894.

21“ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, concerningH413 AhabH256 the sonH1121 of KolaiahH6964 and concerningH413 ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, who are 43prophesyingH5012 to you falselyH8267 in My nameH8034, ‘BeholdH2009, I will deliverH5414 them into the handH3027 of NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and he will slayH5221 them before your eyesH5869. 22BecauseH4480 of them a 44curseH7045 will be 45usedH3947 by allH3605 the exilesH1546 from JudahH3063 whoH834 are in BabylonH894, sayingH559, “May the LordH3068 makeH7760 you like ZedekiahH6667 and like AhabH256, whomH834 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 46roastedH7033 in the fireH784, 23becauseH3282H834 they have 47actedH6213 foolishlyH5039 in IsraelH3478, and 48have committedH5003 adulteryH5003 with their neighbors’H7453 wivesH802 and have 49spokenH1696 wordsH1697 in My nameH8034 falselyH8267, whichH834 I did not commandH6680 them; and I am He who 50knowsH3045 and am a witnessH5707,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.’”