Verse 3
Jeremiah 29:3
Noah Webster Bible
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By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ/יַד֙ אֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה בֶן שָׁפָ֔ן וּ/גְמַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן חִלְקִיָּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֜ח צִדְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶל נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛ר מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל בָּבֶ֥לָ/ה לֵ/אמֹֽר
English Translation
By the hand of Elaishah the son of Shaphan and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to say.
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Chapter 29 Context
1
Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue o...
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(After Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and th...
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3
By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Ju...
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel, to all that are carried away captives, who...
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5
Build ye houses, and dwell in them ; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
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6
Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters t...
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And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray to th...
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8
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviner...
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9
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
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10
For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years shall be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you,...
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11
For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil...
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12
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray to me, and I will hearken to you.
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13
And ye shall seek me, and find me , when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
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14
And I will be found by you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather y...
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15
Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised up for us prophets in Babylon;
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16
Know that thus saith the LORD concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concern...
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17
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilenc...
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18
And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver...
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19
Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent to them by my servants the...
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20
Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to...
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21
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and co...
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22
And concerning them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah who are in Babylon, sayi...
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23
Because they have committed villainy in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbor's wi...
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24
Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
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25
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters...
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26
The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in th...
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27
Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you?
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28
For therefore he sent to us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell i...
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29
And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
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30
Then came the word of the LORD to Jeremiah, saying,
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31
Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; B...
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32
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall...
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