Verse 1

Jeremiah 29:1

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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1 Now these are the words of the letter which Jeremias, the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the ancients that were carried into captivity, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people, whom Nabuchodonosor had carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַ/סֵּ֔פֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלַ֛ח יִרְמְיָ֥ה הַ/נָּבִ֖יא מִ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם אֶל יֶ֜תֶר זִקְנֵ֣י הַ/גּוֹלָ֗ה וְ/אֶל הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֤ים וְ/אֶל הַ/נְּבִיאִים֙ וְ/אֶל כָּל הָ/עָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶגְלָ֧ה נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛ר מִ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בָּבֶֽלָ/ה

English Translation

And these are the words of the book that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the remainder of the elders of the exile and to the priests and to the prophets and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon.

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Chapter 29 Context

1 Now these are the words of the letter which Jeremias, the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue...

2 After that Jechonias the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, and the princes of Juda, and of Jerus... Focus ↗

3 By the hand of Elasa the son of Saphan, and Gamarias the son of Helcias, whom Sedecias king of Juda... Focus ↗

4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God (Elohim) of Israel, to all that are carried away captives, whom... Focus ↗

5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant orchards, and eat the fruit of them. Focus ↗

6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters: and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters t... Focus ↗

7 And seek the peace of the city, to which I have caused you to be carried away captives; and pray to... Focus ↗

8 For thus saith the Lord of hoses the God (Elohim) of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the m... Focus ↗

9 For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: and I have not sent them, saith the Lord. Focus ↗

10 For thus saith the Lord: When the seventy years shall begin to be accomplished in Babylon, I will vi... Focus ↗

11 For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of affl... Focus ↗

12 And you shall call upon me, and you shall go: and you shall pray to me, and I will hear you. Focus ↗

13 You shall seek me, and shall And me: when you shall seek me with all your heart. Focus ↗

14 And I will be found by you, saith the Lord: and I will bring back your captivity, and I will gather... Focus ↗

15 Because you have said: The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon: Focus ↗

16 For thus saith the Lord to the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and to all the people tha... Focus ↗

17 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold I will send upon them the sword, and the famine, and the pestil... Focus ↗

18 And I will persecute them with the sword, and with famine, and pith the pestilence: and I will give... Focus ↗

19 Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the Lord: which I sent to them by my servants the... Focus ↗

20 Hear ye therefore the word of the Lord, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent out from Jerusalem... Focus ↗

21 Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God (Elohim) of Israel, to Achab the son of Colias, and to Sedecias... Focus ↗

22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Juda, that are in Babylon, saying: The... Focus ↗

23 Because they have acted folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with the wives of their friends... Focus ↗

24 And to Semeias the Nehelamite thou shalt say: Focus ↗

25 Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God (Elohim) of Israel: Because thou hast sent letters in thy name... Focus ↗

26 The Lord hath made thee priest in- stead of Joiada the priest, that thou shouldst be ruler in the ho... Focus ↗

27 And now why hast thou not rebuked Jeremias the Anathothite, who prophesieth to you? Focus ↗

28 For he hath also sent to us in Babylon, saying: It is a long time: build ye houses, and dwell in the... Focus ↗

29 So Sophonias the priest read this letter, in the hearing of Jeremias the prophet. Focus ↗

30 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias, saying: Focus ↗

31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying: Thus saith the Lord to Semeias the Nehelamite: Because Se... Focus ↗

32 Therefore thus saith the Lord: behold I will visit upon Semeias the Nehelamite, and upon his seed: h... Focus ↗

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Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 29 (32 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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