Jeremiah 29:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.”
Jeremiah 29:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 29:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 29:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long. Build houses, and dwell in them. Plant gardens, and eat their fruit?”’””
Jeremiah 29:28 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 29:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them? ”
Jeremiah 29:28 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 29:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Because that he hath sent unto us to Babylon, saying, It <FI>is<Fi> long, build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit.'”
Jeremiah 29:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 29:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, It will be long; build houses, and dwell [in them], and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. ”
Jeremiah 29:28 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 29:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For, for this cause hee sent vnto vs in Babel, saying, This captiuitie is long: buyld houses to dwell in, and plant gardens, and eate the fruites of them.”
Jeremiah 29:28 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 29:28 in Context — Jeremiah 29
26 The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?
28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
30 Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,
What Does Jeremiah 29:28 Mean?
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