NET Bible
"‘Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce."
— Jeremiah 29:5, NET Bible
“Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;”
“Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. ”
“Build houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.”
“Build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant orchards, and eat the fruit of them.”
“Go on building houses and living in them, and planting gardens and using the fruit of them;”
“Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;”
He sent it after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the palace officials, the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metal workers had been exiled from Jerusalem.
He sent it with Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah. King Zedekiah of Judah had sent these men to Babylon to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The letter said:
“The LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel says to all those he sent into exile to Babylon from Jerusalem,
‘Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce.
Marry and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons and allow your daughters to get married so that they too can have sons and daughters. Grow in number; do not dwindle away.
Work to see that the city where I sent you as exiles enjoys peace and prosperity. Pray to the LORD for it. For as it prospers you will prosper.’
“For the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel says,‘Do not let the prophets among you or those who claim to be able to predict the future by divination deceive you. And do not pay any attention to the dreams that you are encouraging them to dream.