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Jeremiah 29

Message to the Exiles

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Now theseh428 are the wordsh1697 of the  aletterh5612 whichh834 Jeremiahh3414 the propheth5030 senth7971 from Jerusalemh3389 to the resth3499a of the eldersh2205 of the exileh1540, the priestsh3548, the prophetsh5030 and allh3605 the peopleh5971a whomh834 Nebuchadnezzarh5019 had takenh1540 into exileh1473 from Jerusalemh3389 to Babylonh894.

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(This was afterh310 Kingh4428  aJeconiahh3204 and the  bqueenh1377 motherh1377, the courth5631 officialsh5631, the princesh8269 of Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389, the craftsmenh2796 and the smithsh4525 had departedh3318 from Jerusalemh3389.)

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The letter was sent by the handh3027 of Elasahh501 the sonh1121 of Shaphanh8227b, and Gemariahh1587 the sonh1121 of  aHilkiahh2518, whomh834 Zedekiahh6667 kingh4428 of Judahh3063 senth7971 to Babylonh894 to Nebuchadnezzarh5019 kingh4428 of Babylonh894, sayingh559,

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"Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, to allh3605 the exilesh1473 whomh834 I have  asenth1540 into exileh1540 from Jerusalemh3389 to Babylonh894,

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aBuildh1129 housesh1004 and liveh3427 in them; and planth5193 gardensh1593 and eath398 their  1produceh6529.

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`Takeh3947  awivesh802 and  1becomeh3205 the fathersh3205 of sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323, and takeh3947 wivesh802 for your sonsh1121 and giveh5414 your daughtersh1323 to husbandsh376, that they may bearh3205 sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323; and multiplyh7235a thereh8033 and do not decreaseh4591.

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aSeekh1875 the  1welfareh7965 of the cityh5892b whereh834h8033 I have senth1540 you into exileh1540, and  bprayh6419 to the LORDh3068 on its behalfh1157; for in its  1welfareh7965 you will haveh1961  1welfareh7965.'

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"For thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, `Do not let your  aprophetsh5030 whoh834 are in your midsth7130 and your divinersh7080  bdeceiveh5378 you, and do not listenh8085 to  1 cthe dreamsh2472 whichh834  2they dreamh2492b.

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`For they  aprophesyh5012 falselyh8267 to you in My nameh8034;  bI have not senth7971 them,' declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.

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"For thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, `Whenh3588  aseventyh7657 yearsh8141 have beenh4390 completedh4390 for Babylonh894, I will visith6485 you and fulfillh6965 My  bgoodh2896a wordh1697 to you, to bringh7725 you backh7725 to thish2088 placeh4725.

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`For I knowh3045 the  aplansh4284 that I  1haveh2803 for you,' declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, `plansh4284 for  bwelfareh7965 and not for calamityh7463a to giveh5414 you a futureh319 and a  chopeh8615b.

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`Then you will  acallh7121 upon Me and comeh1980 and prayh6419 to Me, and I will  blistenh8085 to you.

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`You will  aseekh1245 Me and findh4672 Me whenh3588 you  bsearchh1875 for Me with allh3605 your hearth3824.

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`I will be  afoundh4672 by you,' declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, `and I will  brestoreh7725 your  1fortunesh7622 and will  cgatherh6908 you from allh3605 the nationsh1471 and from allh3605 the placesh4725 whereh834h8033 I have drivenh5080 you,' declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, `and I will  dbringh7725 you backh7725 to the placeh4725 from whereh834h8033 I senth1540 you into exileh1540.'

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"Becauseh3588 you have saidh559, `The LORDh3068 has raisedh6965 up  aprophetsh5030 for us in Babylonh894'--

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for thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 concerningh413 the kingh4428 who sitsh3427 on the throneh3678 of Davidh1732, and concerningh413 allh3605 the peopleh5971a who dwellh3427 in thish384 cityh5892b, your brothersh251 whoh834 did  anot goh3318 with you into exileh1473--

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thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, `Beholdh2009, I am sendingh7971 upon them the  aswordh2719, famineh7458 and pestilenceh1698, and I will makeh5414 them like  bsplit-openh8182 figsh8384 that cannoth3808 be eatenh398 dueh4480 to rottennessh7455.

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`I will pursueh7291 them with the swordh2719, with famineh7458 and with pestilenceh1698; and I will  amakeh5414 them a terrorh2113 to allh3605 the kingdomsh4467 of the earthh776, to be a  bcurseh423 and a horrorh8047 and a  chissingh8322, and a reproachh2781 among allh3605 the nationsh1471 whereh834h8033 I have drivenh5080 them,

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becauseh8478h834 they have  anot listenedh8085 to My wordsh1697,' declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, `whichh834 I senth7971 to them againh7925 and againh7971 by  bMy servantsh5650 the prophetsh5030; but you did not listenh8085,' declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.

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"You, therefore, hearh8085 the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068, allh3605 you exilesh1473, whomh834 I have  asenth7971 awayh7971 from Jerusalemh3389 to Babylonh894.

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"Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, concerningh413 Ahabh256 the sonh1121 of Kolaiahh6964 and concerningh413 Zedekiahh6667 the sonh1121 of Maaseiahh4641, who are  aprophesyingh5012 to you falselyh8267 in My nameh8034, `Beholdh2009, I will deliverh5414 them into the handh3027 of Nebuchadnezzarh5019 kingh4428 of Babylonh894, and he will slayh5221 them before your eyesh5869.

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`Becauseh4480 of them a  acurseh7045 will be  1usedh3947 by allh3605 the exilesh1546 from Judahh3063 whoh834 are in Babylonh894, sayingh559, "May the LORDh3068 makeh7760 you like Zedekiahh6667 and like Ahabh256, whomh834 the kingh4428 of Babylonh894  broastedh7033 in the fireh784,

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becauseh3282h834 they have  aactedh6213a foolishlyh5039 in Israelh3478, and  bhave committedh5003 adulteryh5003 with their neighbors'h7453 wivesh802 and have  cspokenh1696 wordsh1697 in My nameh8034 falselyh8267, whichh834 I did not commandh6680 them; and I am He who  dknowsh3045 and am a witnessh5707," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.' "

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To  aShemaiahh8098 the Nehelamiteh5161 you shall speakh559, sayingh559,

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"Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, `Becauseh3282h834 you have senth7971  alettersh5612 in your own nameh8034 to allh3605 the peopleh5971a whoh834 are in Jerusalemh3389, and to  bZephaniahh6846 the sonh1121 of Maaseiahh4641, the priesth3548, and to allh3605 the priestsh3548, sayingh559,

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"The LORDh3068 has madeh5414 you priesth3548 insteadh8478 of Jehoiadah3077 the priesth3548, to be the  1 aoverseerh6496 in the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 over everyh3605  bmadmanh7696 who  cprophesiesh5012, to  dputh5414 him in the stocksh4115 and in the ironh6729 collarh6729,

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nowh6258 then, whyh4100 have you not rebukedh1605 Jeremiahh3414 of  aAnathothh6069 who prophesiesh5012 to you?

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"For he has  asenth7971 to us in Babylonh894, sayingh559, `The exile will be  blongh752;  cbuildh1129 housesh1004 and liveh3427 in them and planth5193 gardensh1593 and eath398 their  1produceh6529.' ""'

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 aZephaniahh6846 the priesth3548 readh7121 thish2088 letterh5612  1to Jeremiahh3414 the propheth5030.

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Then cameh1961 the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 to Jeremiahh3414, sayingh559,

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"Sendh7971 to  aallh3605 the exilesh1473, sayingh559, `Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 concerningh413  bShemaiahh8098 the Nehelamiteh5161, "Becauseh3282h834 Shemaiahh8098 has  cprophesiedh5012 to you, although I did not sendh7971 him, and he has  dmade you trusth982 in a lieh8267,"

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thereforeh3651 thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, "Beholdh2009, I am about to  apunishh6485 Shemaiahh8098 the Nehelamiteh5161 and his  1descendantsh2233; he will  bnot haveh1961 anyoneh376 livingh3427 amongh8432 thish2088 peopleh5971a,  cand he will not seeh7200 the goodh2896b that I am about to doh6213a to My peopleh5971a," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, "becauseh3588 he has  2 dpreachedh1696 rebellionh5627 againsth5921 the LORDh3068.""'



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