New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 29:4-7
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.’
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 ↩
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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