Jeremiah Chapter 29 - King James Strong Number Version

1: Now 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> which were carried away captives, <H1473> and to the priests, <H3548> and to the prophets, <H5030> and to all the people <H5971> whom Nebuchadnezzar <H5019> had carried away <H1540> captive from Jerusalem <H3389> to Babylon; <H0894>
2: (After <H0310> that Jeconiah <H3204> the king, <H4428> and the queen, <H1377> and the eunuchs, <H5631> the princes <H8269> of Judah <H3063> and Jerusalem, <H3389> and the carpenters, <H2796> and the smiths, <H4525> were departed <H3318> from Jerusalem;) <H3389>
3: By the hand <H3027> of Elasah <H0501> 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 <H0894> to Nebuchadnezzar <H5019> king <H4428> of Babylon) <H0894> saying, <H0559>
4: Thus saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts, <H6635> the God <H0430> of Israel, <H3478> unto all that are carried away captives, <H1473> whom I have caused to be carried away <H1540> from Jerusalem <H3389> unto Babylon; <H0894>
5: Build <H1129> ye houses, <H1004> and dwell <H3427> [in them]; and plant <H5193> gardens, <H1593> and eat <H0398> the fruit <H6529> of them;
6: Take <H3947> ye wives, <H0802> and beget <H3205> sons <H1121> and daughters; <H1323> and take <H3947> wives <H0802> for your sons, <H1121> and give <H5414> your daughters <H1323> to husbands, <H0582> that they may bear <H3205> sons <H1121> and daughters; <H1323> that ye may be increased <H7235> there, and not diminished. <H4591>
7: And seek <H1875> the peace <H7965> of the city <H5892> whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, <H1540> and pray <H6419> unto the LORD <H3068> for it: for in the peace <H7965> thereof shall ye have peace. <H7965>
8: For thus saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts, <H6635> the God <H0430> of Israel; <H3478> Let not your prophets <H5030> and your diviners, <H7080> that [be] in the midst <H7130> of you, deceive <H5377> you, neither hearken <H8085> to your dreams <H2472> which ye cause to be dreamed. <H2492>
9: For they prophesy <H5012> falsely <H8267> unto you in my name: <H8034> I have not sent <H7971> them, saith <H5002> the LORD. <H3068>
10: For thus saith <H0559> the LORD, <H3068> That after <H6310> seventy <H7657> years <H8141> be accomplished <H4390> at Babylon <H0894> 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>
11: For I know <H3045> the thoughts <H4284> that I think <H2803> toward you, saith <H5002> the LORD, <H3068> thoughts <H4284> of peace, <H7965> and not of evil, <H7451> to give <H5414> you an expected <H8615> end. <H0319>
12: Then shall ye call <H7121> upon me, and ye shall go <H1980> and pray <H6419> unto me, and I will hearken <H8085> unto you.
13: And ye shall seek <H1245> me, and find <H4672> [me], when ye shall search <H1875> for me with all your heart. <H3824>
14: And I will be found <H4672> of you, saith <H5002> the LORD: <H3068> and I will turn away <H7725> your captivity, <H7622> <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> the LORD; <H3068> and I will bring you again <H7725> into the place <H4725> whence I caused you to be carried away captive. <H1540>
15: Because ye have said, <H0559> The LORD <H3068> hath raised us up <H6965> prophets <H5030> in Babylon; <H0894>
16: [Know] that thus saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of the king <H4428> that sitteth <H3427> upon the throne <H3678> of David, <H1732> and of all the people <H5971> that dwelleth <H3427> in this city, <H5892> [and] of your brethren <H0251> that are not gone forth <H3318> with you into captivity; <H1473>
17: Thus saith <H0559> the LORD <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, <H0398> they are so evil. <H7455>
18: And I will persecute <H7291> <H0310> them with the sword, <H2719> with the famine, <H7458> and with the pestilence, <H1698> and will deliver <H5414> them to be removed <H2189> <H2113> to all the kingdoms <H4467> of the earth, <H0776> to be a curse, <H0423> and an astonishment, <H8047> and an hissing, <H8322> and a reproach, <H2781> among all the nations <H1471> whither I have driven <H5080> them:
19: Because they have not hearkened <H8085> to my words, <H1697> saith <H5002> the LORD, <H3068> which I sent <H7971> unto them by my servants <H5650> the prophets, <H5030> rising up early <H7925> and sending <H7971> [them]; but ye would not hear, <H8085> saith <H5002> the LORD. <H3068>
20: Hear <H8085> ye therefore the word <H1697> of the LORD, <H3068> all ye of the captivity, <H1473> whom I have sent <H7971> from Jerusalem <H3389> to Babylon: <H0894>
21: Thus saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts, <H6635> the God <H0430> of Israel, <H3478> of Ahab <H0256> the son <H1121> of Kolaiah, <H6964> and of Zedekiah <H6667> the son <H1121> of Maaseiah, <H4641> which 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; <H0894> and he shall slay <H5221> them before your eyes; <H5869>
22: And of them shall be taken up <H3947> a curse <H7045> by all the captivity <H1546> of Judah <H3063> which [are] in Babylon, <H0894> saying, <H0559> The LORD <H3068> make <H7760> thee like Zedekiah <H6667> and like Ahab, <H0256> whom the king <H4428> of Babylon <H0894> roasted <H7033> in the fire; <H0784>
23: Because they have committed <H6213> villany <H5039> in Israel, <H3478> and have committed adultery <H5003> with their neighbours' <H7453> wives, <H0802> and have spoken <H1696> lying <H8267> words <H1697> in my name, <H8034> which I have not commanded <H6680> them; even I know, <H3045> and [am] a witness, <H5707> saith <H5002> the LORD. <H3068>
24: [Thus] shalt thou also speak <H0559> to Shemaiah <H8098> the Nehelamite, <H5161> saying, <H0559>
25: Thus speaketh <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts, <H6635> the God <H0430> of Israel, <H3478> saying, <H0559> Because thou hast sent <H7971> letters <H5612> in thy 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, <H0559>
26: The LORD <H3068> hath made <H5414> thee priest <H3548> in the stead of Jehoiada <H3077> the priest, <H3548> that ye should be officers <H6496> in the house <H1004> of the LORD, <H3068> for every man <H0376> [that is] mad, <H7696> and maketh himself a prophet, <H5012> that thou shouldest put <H5414> him in prison, <H4115> and in the stocks. <H6729>
27: Now therefore why hast thou not reproved <H1605> Jeremiah <H3414> of Anathoth, <H6069> which maketh himself a prophet <H5012> to you?
28: For therefore he sent <H7971> unto us [in] Babylon, <H0894> saying, <H0559> This <H1931> [captivity is] long: <H0752> build <H1129> ye houses, <H1004> and dwell <H3427> [in them]; and plant <H5193> gardens, <H1593> and eat <H0398> the fruit <H6529> of them.
29: And Zephaniah <H6846> the priest <H3548> read <H7121> this letter <H5612> in the ears <H0241> of Jeremiah <H3414> the prophet. <H5030>
30: Then came the word <H1697> of the LORD <H3068> unto Jeremiah, <H3414> saying, <H0559>
31: Send <H7971> to all them of the captivity, <H1473> saying, <H0559> Thus saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> concerning Shemaiah <H8098> the Nehelamite; <H5161> Because that Shemaiah <H8098> hath prophesied <H5012> unto you, and I sent <H7971> him not, and he caused you to trust <H0982> in a lie: <H8267>
32: Therefore thus saith <H0559> the LORD; <H3068> Behold, I will punish <H6485> Shemaiah <H8098> the Nehelamite, <H5161> and his seed: <H2233> he shall not have a man <H0376> to dwell <H3427> among <H8432> this people; <H5971> neither shall he behold <H7200> the good <H2896> that I will do <H6213> for my people, <H5971> saith <H5002> the LORD; <H3068> because he hath taught <H1696> rebellion <H5627> against the LORD. <H3068>