Jeremiah 29
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 29:6-7

6TakeH3947 1wivesH802 and 2becomeH3205 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.

73SeekH1875 the 4welfareH7965 of the cityH5892 whereH834H8033 I have sentH1540 you into exileH1540, and 5prayH6419 to the LordH3068 on its behalfH1157; for in its 6welfareH7965 you will haveH1961 7welfareH7965.’

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Notes

  1. 1. Jeremiah 29:6 Jer 16:2-4 ↩
  2. 2. Jeremiah 29:6 Lit beget ↩
  3. 3. Jeremiah 29:7 Dan 4:27; 6:4, 5 ↩
  4. 4. Jeremiah 29:7 Or peace ↩
  5. 5. Jeremiah 29:7 Ezra 6:10; 7:23; Dan 4:19; 1 Tim 2:1, 2 ↩
  6. 6. Jeremiah 29:7 Or peace ↩
  7. 7. Jeremiah 29:7 Or peace ↩

Commentaries on Jeremiah 29

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