Jeremiah 29:7
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 29:7 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und suchet den Frieden der Stadt, wohin ich euch weggeführt habe, und betet für sie zu Jehova; denn in ihrem Frieden werdet ihr Frieden haben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y procurad la paz de la ciudad á la cual os hice traspasar, y rogad por ella á Jehová; porque en su paz tendréis vosotros paz.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E buscai a paz da cidade para onde eu vos levei, e orai por ela ao SENHOR; porque na paz dela vós tereis paz.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Buscai a paz na cidade para onde vos deportei, e orai a Mim, para que tenhais paz, na medida em que ela estiver em paz.'
📖 Jeremiah 29:7 in Context
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.
8For 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.
9For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
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