Jeremiah 29

1Now theseH428 are the wordsH1697 of the letterH5612 that JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 sentH7971 from JerusalemH3389 unto the residue of the eldersH2205 of the captivityH1540, and to the priestsH3548, and to the prophetsH5030, and to allH3605 the peopleH5971, whomH834 NebuchadnezzarH5019 had carriedH1540 awayH7971 captiveH1540 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894: 2(afterH310 that JeconiahH3204 the kingH4428, and the queen-mother, and the eunuchsH5631, and the princesH8269 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, and the craftsmenH2796, and the smithsH4525, were departedH3318 from JerusalemH3389;) 3by the handH3027 of ElasahH501 the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, and GemariahH1587 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, (whomH834 ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 sentH7971 unto BabylonH894 to NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894,) sayingH559, 4ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, unto allH3605 the captivityH1540, whomH834 I have causedH430 to be carriedH1540 awayH1540 captiveH1540 from JerusalemH3389 unto BabylonH894: 5BuildH1129 ye housesH1004, and dwellH3427 in them; and plantH5193 gardensH1593, and eatH398 the fruitH6529 of them; 6TakeH3947 ye wivesH802, and begetH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323; and takeH3947 wivesH802 for your sonsH1121, and giveH5414 your daughtersH1323 to husbandsH376, that they may bearH3205 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323; and multiplyH7235 ye there, and be notH408 diminishedH4591. 7And seekH1875 the peaceH7965 of the cityH5892 whither I have causedH1961 youH834 to be carriedH1540 awayH1540 captiveH1540, and prayH6419 unto the LORDH3068 for it: for in the peaceH7965 thereof shall ye have peaceH7965. 8For thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: LetH408 notH408 your prophetsH5030 that be in the midstH7130 of youH859, and your divinersH7080, deceiveH5377 youH859, neitherH408 hearken ye to your dreamsH2472 whichH834 ye cause to be dreamedH2492. 9For they prophesyH5012 falselyH8267 unto youH3588 in my nameH8034: I have notH3808 sentH7971 them, saith the LORDH3068. 10For thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, AfterH5921 seventyH7657 yearsH8141 be accomplishedH6965 for BabylonH894, I will visitH6485 youH3588, and perform my goodH2896 wordH1697 towardH413 youH3588, in causing youH3588 to returnH7725 to this placeH4725. 11For I knowH3045 the thoughtsH4284 that I thinkH2803 towardH5921 youH834, saith the LORDH3068, thoughtsH4284 of peaceH7965, and notH3808 of evilH7451, to giveH5414 youH834 hopeH8615 in your latterH319 endH319. 12And ye shall callH7121 uponH7121 meH413, and ye shall goH1980 and prayH6419 unto meH413, and I will hearken unto youH853. 13And ye shall seekH1245 meH1875, and findH4672 meH1875, when ye shall searchH1245 for meH1875 with allH3605 year heartH3824. 14And I will be foundH4672 of youH834, saith the LORDH3068, and I will turnH7725 againH7725 your captivityH7622, and I will gatherH6908 youH834 from allH3605 the nationsH1471, and from allH3605 the placesH4725 whither I have drivenH5080 youH834, saith the LORDH3068; and I will bringH7725 youH834 againH7725 unto the placeH4725 whence I causedH834 youH834 to be carriedH1540 awayH7725 captiveH1540. 15For ye have saidH559, The LORDH3068 hath raisedH6965 usH3588 upH6965 prophetsH5030 in BabylonH894. 16for thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 concerning the kingH4428 that sitteth uponH413 the throneH3678 of DavidH1732, and concerning allH3605 the peopleH5971 that dwellH3427 in this cityH5892, your brethrenH251 that are notH3808 goneH3318 forthH3318 with youH834 intoH413 captivity; 17thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635: BeholdH2005, I will sendH7971 uponH1698 them the swordH2719, the famineH7458, and the pestilenceH1698, and will makeH5414 them like vile figsH8384, that cannotH3808 be eatenH398, they are soH3541 bad. 18And I will pursueH7291 afterH310 them with the swordH2719, with the famineH7458, and with the pestilenceH1698, and will deliverH5414 them to be tossed to and fro among allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776, to be an execration, and an astonishment, and an hissingH8322, and a reproachH2781, among allH3605 the nationsH1471 whither I have drivenH5080 them: 19becauseH834 they have notH3808 hearkened to my wordsH1697, saith the LORDH3068, wherewith I sentH7971 unto them my servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, risingH7925 upH7925 earlyH7925 and sendingH7971 them; but ye would notH3808 hearH8085, saith the LORDH3068. 20HearH8085 ye therefore the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, allH3605 ye of the captivity, whomH834 I have sentH7971 awayH7971 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894. 21ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, concerning AhabH256 the sonH1121 of KolaiahH6964, and concerning ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, whichH5869 prophesyH5012 a lieH8267 unto youH5414 in my nameH8034: BeholdH2005, I will deliverH5414 them intoH413 the handH3027 of NebuchadrezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894; and he shall slayH5221 them beforeH5869 your eyesH5869; 22and of them shall be takenH3947 upH7760 a curseH7045 by allH3605 the captivesH1546 of JudahH3063 whichH834 are in BabylonH894, sayingH559, The LORDH3068 makeH7760 thee like ZedekiahH6667 and like AhabH256, whomH834 the kingH4428 BabylonH894 roastedH7033 in the fireH784: 23becauseH3282 they have wrought follyH5039 in IsraelH3478, and have committedH6213 adulteryH5003 with their neighbours’ wivesH802, and have spokenH1696 wordsH1697 in my nameH8034 falselyH8267, whichH834 I commandedH6680 them notH3808; and I am he that knoweth, and am witnessH5707, saith the LORDH3068. 24And concerning ShemaiahH8098 the NehelamiteH5161 thou shalt speakH559, sayingH559, 25ThusH3541 speaketh the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, BecauseH3282 thou hast sentH7971 lettersH5612 in thine own nameH8034 unto allH3605 the peopleH5971 that are at JerusalemH3389, and to ZephaniahH6846 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641 the priestH3548, and to allH3605 the priestsH3548, sayingH559, 26The LORDH3068 hath madeH5414 thee priestH3548 in the steadH8478 of JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548, that ye should be officersH6496 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, for everyH3605 manH376 that is madH7696, and maketh himselfH413 a prophetH376, that thou shouldest putH5414 him in the stocksH4115 and in shackles. 27NowH6258 therefore, whyH4100 hast thou notH3808 rebukedH1605 JeremiahH3414 of AnathothH6069, whichH4100 maketh himselfH3808 a prophet to youH3808, 28forasmuch as he hath sentH7971 unto usH413 in BabylonH894, sayingH559, The captivity is longH752: buildH1129 ye housesH1004, and dwellH3427 in them; and plantH5193 gardensH1593, and eatH398 the fruitH6529 of them? 29And ZephaniahH6846 the priestH3548 readH7121 this letterH5612 in the earsH241 of JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030. 30Then cameH1961 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 unto JeremiahH3414, sayingH559, 31SendH7971 to allH3605 them of the captivity, sayingH559, ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 concerning ShemaiahH8098 the NehelamiteH5161: BecauseH5921 that ShemaiahH8098 hath prophesiedH5012 unto youH834, and I sentH7971 him notH3808, and he hath causedH834 youH834 to trustH982 in a lieH8267; 32therefore thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, BeholdH2005, I will punishH6485 ShemaiahH8098 the NehelamiteH5161, and his seedH2233; he shall notH3808 have a manH376 to dwellH3427 among this peopleH5971, neitherH3808 shall he beholdH2005 the goodH2896 that I will doH6213 unto my peopleH5971, saith the LORDH3068: becauseH3588 he hath spokenH1696 rebellionH5627 againstH5921 the LORDH3068.