Jeremiah 29:4-11

4 This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon:
5 “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.
6 Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease.
7 Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
8 Yes, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have.
9 They are prophesying lies to you in my name. I have not sent them,” declares the LORD.
10 This is what the LORD says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place.
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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Cross References 18

  • 1. S Jeremiah 24:5
  • 2. ver 28
  • 3. Jeremiah 30:19
  • 4. S Esther 3:8
  • 5. Ezra 6:10; 1 Timothy 2:1-2
  • 6. 1 John 4:1
  • 7. Jeremiah 37:9
  • 8. S Deuteronomy 13:1; S Jeremiah 23:25
  • 9. S Jeremiah 23:27
  • 10. S Jeremiah 14:14; Jeremiah 27:15; Lamentations 2:14; Ezekiel 13:6
  • 11. Jeremiah 23:21
  • 12. S 2 Chronicles 36:21; Jeremiah 25:12; S Daniel 9:2
  • 13. S Ruth 1:6
  • 14. 1 Kings 8:56; Jeremiah 32:42; Jeremiah 33:14
  • 15. S Jeremiah 16:14; S Jeremiah 24:6; Jer 21:22
  • 16. Psalms 40:5
  • 17. Isaiah 55:12
  • 18. S Job 8:7; Zechariah 8:15
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