Jeremiah 29:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.”
Jeremiah 29:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 29:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 29:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you will have peace.””
Jeremiah 29:7 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 29:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto Jehovah for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. ”
Jeremiah 29:7 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 29:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And seek the peace of the city whither I have removed you, and pray for it unto Jehovah, for in its peace ye have peace.”
Jeremiah 29:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 29:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto Jehovah for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. ”
Jeremiah 29:7 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 29:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And seeke the prosperitie of the citie, whither I haue caused you to be caried away captiues, and pray vnto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall you haue peace.”
Jeremiah 29:7 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 29:7 in Context — Jeremiah 29
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.
7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
What Does Jeremiah 29:7 Mean?
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