Jeremías 29:5

5 «Construyan casas y habítenlas; planten huertos y coman de su fruto.

Jeremías 29:5 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 29:5

Build ye houses, and dwell [in them]
Intimating hereby that they must not expect a return into their own land in any short time, but that they should continue many years where they were; suggesting also, that as they had ability, so they should have liberty, of building themselves houses; nor should they be interrupted by their enemies; nor would their houses be taken from them, when built; but they should dwell peaceably and quietly in them, as their own; which they might assure themselves of from the Lord, who gives these, and the following directions: and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
and live as comfortably as you can in a foreign country; plant your gardens with vines and pomegranates, and all sorts of fruitful trees the country produces; and fear not the fruit being taken away from you; depend upon it, you shall eat the fruit of your own labour, and not be deprived of it.

Jeremías 29:5 In-Context

3 La carta fue enviada por medio de Elasá hijo de Safán, y de Guemarías hijo de Jilquías, a quienes Sedequías, rey de Judá, había enviado al rey Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia. La carta decía:

4 Así dice el SEÑORTodopoderoso, el Dios de Israel, a todos los que he deportado de Jerusalén a Babilonia:

5 «Construyan casas y habítenlas; planten huertos y coman de su fruto.

6 Cásense, y tengan hijos e hijas; y casen a sus hijos e hijas, para que a su vez ellos les den nietos. Multiplíquense allá, y no disminuyan.

7 Además, busquen el bienestar de la ciudad adonde los he deportado, y pidan al SEÑOR por ella, porque el bienestar de ustedes depende del bienestar de la ciudad».