Verse 6
Jeremiah 29:6
New Living Translation
6
Marry and have children. Then find spouses for them so that you may have many grandchildren. Multiply! Do not dwindle away!<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
קְח֣וּ נָשִׁ֗ים וְ/הוֹלִידוּ֮ בָּנִ֣ים וּ/בָנוֹת֒ וּ/קְח֨וּ לִ/בְנֵי/כֶ֜ם נָשִׁ֗ים וְ/אֶת בְּנֽוֹתֵי/כֶם֙ תְּנ֣וּ לַֽ/אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְ/תֵלַ֖דְנָה בָּנִ֣ים וּ/בָנ֑וֹת וּ/רְבוּ שָׁ֖ם וְ/אַל תִּמְעָֽטוּ
English Translation
Take wives and bear sons and daughters, and take for your sons wives and give your daughters to men, and let them bear sons and daughters, and increase there and do not diminish.
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Chapter 29 Context
1
Jeremiah wrote a letter from Jerusalem to the elders, priests, prophets, and all the people who had...
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2
This was after King Jehoiachin, the queen mother, the court officials, the other officials of Judah,...
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3
He sent the letter with Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah when they went to Babylon...
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4
This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says to all the captives he ha...
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5
“Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce.<br>
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6
Marry and have children. Then find spouses for them so that you may have many grandchildren. Multipl...
7
And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the LORD for...
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8
This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: “Do not let your prophet...
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9
because they are telling you lies in my name. I have not sent them,” says the LORD.<br>
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10
This is what the LORD says: “You will be in Babylon for seventy years. But then I will come and do f...
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11
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster,...
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12
In those days when you pray, I will listen.<br>
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13
If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.<br>
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14
I will be found by you,” says the LORD. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will...
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15
You claim that the LORD has raised up prophets for you in Babylon.<br>
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16
But this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all those still living...
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17
This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: “I will send war, famine, and disease upon them and m...
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18
Yes, I will pursue them with war, famine, and disease, and I will scatter them around the world. In...
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19
For they refuse to listen to me, though I have spoken to them repeatedly through the prophets I sent...
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20
Therefore, listen to this message from the LORD, all you captives there in Babylon.<br>
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21
This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says about your prophets — Aha...
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22
Their terrible fate will become proverbial, so that the Judean exiles will curse someone by saying,...
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23
For these men have done terrible things among my people. They have committed adultery with their nei...
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24
The LORD sent this message to Shemaiah the Nehelamite in Babylon:
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25
“This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: You wrote a letter on y...
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26
“The LORD has appointed you to replace Jehoiada as the priest in charge of the house of the LORD. Yo...
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27
So why have you done nothing to stop Jeremiah from Anathoth, who pretends to be a prophet among you?...
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28
Jeremiah sent a letter here to Babylon, predicting that our captivity will be a long one. He said, ‘...
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29
But when Zephaniah the priest received Shemaiah’s letter, he took it to Jeremiah and read it to him.
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30
Then the LORD gave this message to Jeremiah:
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31
“Send an open letter to all the exiles in Babylon. Tell them, ‘This is what the LORD says concerning...
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32
I will punish him and his family. None of his descendants will see the good things I will do for my...
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