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 exileH1473, the priestsH3548, the prophetsH5030, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 whomH834 NebuchadnezzarH5019 had takenH1540 intoH1540 exileH1473 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894.

2(This was afterH310 KingH4428 2JeconiahH3204 and the 3queenH1377 motherH1377, the highH5631 officialsH5631, the leadersH8269 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, the craftsmenH2796, and the metalworkersH4525 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“ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559 to allH3605 the exilesH1473 whomH834 I have 5sentH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894:

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

6TakeH3947 8wivesH802 and fatherH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323, and takeH3947 wivesH802 for your sonsH1121 and giveH5414 your daughtersH1323 to husbandsH376, so that they may giveH3205 birthH3205 to sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323; and growH7235 inH7235 numbersH7235 thereH8033 and do not decreaseH4591.

79SeekH1875 the 10prosperityH7965 of the cityH5892 whereH834H8033 I have sentH1540 you intoH1540 exileH1540, and 11prayH6419 to the LordH3068 in its behalfH1157; for 12in its 13prosperityH7965 will be your 14prosperityH7965.’