Jeremiah 29:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.”
Jeremiah 29:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 29:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 29:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long. Build houses, and dwell in them. Plant gardens, and eat their fruit?”’””
Jeremiah 29:28 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 29:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them?”
Jeremiah 29:28 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 29:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Because that he hath sent unto us to Babylon, saying, It <FI>is<Fi> long, build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit.'”
Jeremiah 29:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 29:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, It will be long; build houses, and dwell [in them], and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.”
Jeremiah 29:28 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 29:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For, for this cause hee sent vnto vs in Babel, saying, This captiuitie is long: buyld houses to dwell in, and plant gardens, and eate the fruites of them.”
Jeremiah 29:28 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 29:28 in Context — Jeremiah 29
26 Jehová te ha puesto por sacerdote en lugar de Joiada sacerdote, para que presidáis en la casa de Jehová sobre todo hombre furioso y profetizante, poniéndolo en el calabozo y en el cepo.
27 ¿Por qué pues no has ahora reprendido á Jeremías de Anathoth, que os profetiza [falsamente]?
28 Porque por eso nos envió á decir en Babilonia: Largo va [el cautiverio]: edificad casas, y morad; plantad huertos, y comed el fruto de ellos.
29 Y Sophonías sacerdote había leído esta carta á oídos de Jeremías profeta.
30 Y fué palabra de Jehová á Jeremías, diciendo:
What Does Jeremiah 29:28 Mean?
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