Jeremiah 29:28
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 29:28 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da er ja zu uns nach Babel gesandt und gesagt hat: Es wird lange dauern; bauet Häuser und bewohnet sie, und pflanzet Gärten und esset ihre Frucht." ...
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque por eso nos envió á decir en Babilonia: Largo va el cautiverio: edificad casas, y morad; plantad huertos, y comed el fruto de ellos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque por isso ele nos mandou dizer na Babilônia: O cativeiro será duradouro; edificai casas, e nelas morai; plantai hortas, e comei o fruto delas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Pois ele nos enviou à Babilônia, e disse: "Será um longo tempo; construí casas e vivei nelas, plantai jardins e comei seus frutos.'
📖 Jeremiah 29:28 in Context
26The 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.
27Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?
28For 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.
29And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
30Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,
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