Jeremiah 29 (kjv)

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 captive^H1540 from Jerusalem^H3389 to Babylon^H894;²(After^H310 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;)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 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 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^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; that ye may be increased^H7235 there, and not diminished^H4591.⁷And 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.

⁸For thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 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^H2492.⁹For they prophesy^H5012 falsely^H8267 unto you in my name^H8034: I have not sent^H7971 them, saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068.

¹⁰For thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068, That after^H6310 seventy^H7657 years^H8141 be accomplished^H4390 at 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 the LORD^H3068, thoughts^H4284 of peace^H7965, and not of evil^H7451, to give^H5414 you an expected^H8615 end^H319.¹²Then shall ye 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 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.

¹⁵Because ye have said^H559, The LORD^H3068 hath raised us up^H6965 prophets^H5030 in Babylon^H894;¹⁶Know that thus saith^H559 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^H251 that are not gone forth^H3318 with you into captivity^H1473;¹⁷Thus saith^H559 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^H398, they are so evil^H7455.¹⁸And I will persecute^H7291 them^H310 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^H776, to be a curse^H423, and an astonishment^H8047, and an 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 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.

²⁰Hear^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^H894:²¹Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, of Ahab^H256 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^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 captivity^H1546 of Judah^H3063 which are in Babylon^H894, saying^H559, The LORD^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 committed^H6213 villany^H5039 in Israel^H3478, and have committed^H6213 adultery^H5003 with their neighbours^H7453' wives^H802, 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.

²⁴Thus shalt thou also speak^H559 to Shemaiah^H8098 the Nehelamite^H5161, saying^H559,²⁵Thus speaketh^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559, 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^H559,²⁶The 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^H376 that is mad^H7696, and maketh himself a prophet^H5012, that thou shouldest put^H5414 him in prison^H4115, and in the stocks^H6729.²⁷Now therefore why hast thou not reproved^H1605 Jeremiah^H3414 of Anathoth^H6069, which maketh himself a prophet^H5012 to you?²⁸For therefore he sent^H7971 unto us in Babylon^H894, saying^H559, This^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 the LORD^H3068 unto Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559,³¹Send^H7971 to all them of the captivity^H1473, saying^H559, Thus saith^H559 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^H982 in a lie^H8267:³²Therefore thus saith^H559 the LORD^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 for my people^H5971, saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068; because he hath taught^H1696 rebellion^H5627 against the LORD^H3068.