Jeremiah 29:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;”
Jeremiah 29:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 29:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 29:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon:”
Jeremiah 29:4 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 29:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all the captivity, whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem unto Babylon: ”
Jeremiah 29:4 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 29:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, to all the removal that I removed from Jerusalem to Babylon,”
Jeremiah 29:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 29:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, theGod of Israel, unto all the captivity, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon: ”
Jeremiah 29:4 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 29:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus hath the Lord of hostes the God of Israel spoken vnto all that are caryed away captiues, whome I haue caused to be caryed away captiues from Ierusalem vnto Babel:”
Jeremiah 29:4 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 29:4 in Context — Jeremiah 29
2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)
3 By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
What Does Jeremiah 29:4 Mean?
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