Jeremiah 29:5
“Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 29:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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
Bauet Häuser und bewohnet sie, und pflanzet Gärten und esset ihre Frucht.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Edificad casas, y morad; y plantad huertos, y comed del fruto de ellos;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Edificai casas, e nelas habitai; plantai hortas, e comei o fruto delas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
'Construí casas e vivei nelas, plantai jardins e comei seus frutos.
📖 Jeremiah 29:5 in Context
3By 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,
4Thus 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;
5Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
6Take 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.
7And 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.
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