Jeremiah 29

1Now these are the words^H1697 of the letter^H5612 that Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 sent^H7971 from Jerusalem^H3389 unto the residue^H3499 of the elders^H2205 of the captivity^H1473, and to the priests^H3548, and to the prophets^H5030, and to all the people^H5971, whom Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 had carried away captive^H1540 from Jerusalem^H3389 to Babylon^H894, 2(after^H310 that Jeconiah^H3204 the king^H4428, and the queen-mother^H1377, and the eunuchs^H5631, and the princes^H8269 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389, and the craftsmen^H2796, and the smiths^H4525, were departed^H3318 from Jerusalem^H3389,) 3by the hand^H3027 of Elasah^H501 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227, and Gemariah^H1587 the son^H1121 of Hilkiah^H2518, (whom Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 sent^H7971 unto Babylon^H894 to Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894,) saying^H559, 4Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, unto all the captivity, whom I have caused to be carried away^H1540 captive^H1473 from Jerusalem^H3389 unto Babylon^H894: 5Build^H1129 ye houses^H1004, and dwell^H3427 in them; and plant^H5193 gardens^H1593, and eat^H398 the fruit^H6529 of them. 6Take^H3947 ye wives^H802, and beget^H3205 sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323; and take^H3947 wives^H802 for your sons^H1121, and give^H5414 your daughters^H1323 to husbands^H582, that they may bear^H3205 sons^H1121 and daughters^H1121; and multiply^H7235 ye there, and be not diminished^H4591. 7And seek^H1875 the peace^H7965 of the city^H5892 whither I have caused you to be carried away captive^H1540, and pray^H6419 unto Jehovah^H3068 for it; for in the peace^H7965 thereof shall ye have peace^H7965. 8For thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478: Let not your prophets^H5030 that are in the midst^H7130 of you, and your diviners^H7080, deceive^H5377 you; neither hearken^H8085 ye to your dreams^H2472 which ye cause to be dreamed^H2492. 9For they prophesy^H5012 falsely^H8267 unto you in my name^H8034: I have not sent^H7971 them, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068. 10For thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068, After^H6310 seventy^H7657 years^H8141 are accomplished^H4390 for Babylon^H894, I will visit^H6485 you, and perform^H6965 my good^H2896 word^H1697 toward you, in causing you to return^H7725 to this place^H4725. 11For I know^H3045 the thoughts^H4284 that I think^H2803 toward you, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068, thoughts^H4284 of peace^H7965, and not of evil^H7451, to give^H5414 you hope in your latter^H8615 end^H319. 12And ye shall call^H7121 upon me, and ye shall go^H1980 and pray^H6419 unto me, and I will hearken^H8085 unto you. 13And ye shall seek^H1245 me, and find^H4672 me, when ye shall search^H1875 for me with all your heart^H3824. 14And I will be found^H4672 of you, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068, and I will turn again^H7725 your captivity^H7622, and I will gather^H6908 you from all the nations^H1471, and from all the places^H4725 whither I have driven^H5080 you, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068; and I will bring you again^H7725 unto the place^H4725 whence I caused you to be carried away captive^H1540. 15Because ye have said^H559, Jehovah^H3068 hath raised us up^H6965 prophets^H5030 in Babylon^H894; 16thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 concerning the king^H4428 that sitteth^H3427 upon the throne^H3678 of David^H1732, and concerning all the people^H5971 that dwell^H3427 in this city^H5892, your brethren^H251 that are not gone forth^H3318 with you into captivity^H1473; 17thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635; Behold, I will send^H7971 upon them the sword^H2719, the famine^H7458, and the pestilence^H1698, and will make^H5414 them like vile^H8182 figs^H8384, that cannot be eaten^H398, they are so bad^H7455. 18And I will pursue^H7291 after them^H310 with the sword^H2719, with the famine^H7458, and with the pestilence^H1698, and will deliver^H5414 them to be tossed^H2189 to and fro among all the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth^H776, to be an execration^H423, and an astonishment^H8047, and a hissing^H8322, and a reproach^H2781, among all the nations^H1471 whither I have driven^H5080 them; 19because they have not hearkened^H8085 to my words^H1697, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068, wherewith I sent^H7971 unto them my servants^H5650 the prophets^H5030, rising up early^H7925 and sending^H7971 them; but ye would not hear^H8085, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068. 20Hear^H8085 ye therefore the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068, all ye of the captivity^H1473, whom I have sent^H7971 away from Jerusalem^H3389 to Babylon^H894. 21Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, concerning Ahab^H256 the son^H1121 of Kolaiah^H6964, and concerning Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Maaseiah^H4641, who prophesy^H5012 a lie^H8267 unto you in my name^H8034: Behold, I will deliver^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894; and he shall slay^H5221 them before your eyes^H5869; 22and of them shall be taken up^H3947 a curse^H7045 by all the captives^H1546 of Judah^H3063 that are in Babylon^H894, saying^H559, Jehovah^H3068 make^H7760 thee like Zedekiah^H6667 and like Ahab^H256, whom the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 roasted^H7033 in the fire^H784; 23because they have wrought^H6213 folly^H5039 in Israel^H3478, and have committed^H6213 adultery^H5003 with their neighbors^H7453' wives^H802, and have spoken^H1696 words^H1697 in my name^H8034 falsely^H8267, which I commanded^H6680 them not; and I am he that knoweth^H3045, and am witness^H5707, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068. 24And concerning Shemaiah^H8098 the Nehelamite^H5161 thou shalt speak^H559, saying^H559, 25Thus speaketh^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559, Because thou hast sent^H7971 letters^H5612 in thine own name^H8034 unto all the people^H5971 that are at Jerusalem^H3389, and to Zephaniah^H6846 the son^H1121 of Maaseiah^H4641, the priest^H3548, and to all the priests^H3548, saying^H559, 26Jehovah^H3068 hath made^H5414 thee priest^H3548 in the stead of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548, that there may be officers^H6496 in the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068, for every man^H376 that is mad^H7696, and maketh himself a prophet^H5012, that thou shouldest put^H5414 him in the stocks^H6729 and in shackles^H4115. 27Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked^H1605 Jeremiah^H3414 of Anathoth^H6069, who maketh himself a prophet^H5012 to you, 28forasmuch as he hath sent^H7971 unto us in Babylon^H894, saying^H559, The^H1931 captivity is long^H752: build^H1129 ye houses^H1004, and dwell^H3427 in them; and plant^H5193 gardens^H1593, and eat^H398 the fruit^H6529 of them? 29And Zephaniah^H6846 the priest^H3548 read^H7121 this letter^H5612 in the ears^H241 of Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030. 30Then came the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 unto Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559, 31Send^H7971 to all them of the captivity^H1473, saying^H559, Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 concerning Shemaiah^H8098 the Nehelamite^H5161: Because that Shemaiah^H8098 hath prophesied^H5012 unto you, and I sent^H7971 him not, and he hath caused you to trust^H982 in a lie^H8267; 32therefore thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068, Behold, I will punish^H6485 Shemaiah^H8098 the Nehelamite^H5161, and his seed^H2233; he shall not have a man^H376 to dwell^H3427 among^H8432 this people^H5971, neither shall he behold^H7200 the good^H2896 that I will do^H6213 unto my people^H5971, saith^H5002 Jehovah^H3068, because he hath spoken^H1696 rebellion^H5627 against Jehovah^H3068.