Jeremiah 29:28
King James Version
Translation: KJV
26The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.Select Jeremiah 29:26
27Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?Select Jeremiah 29:27
28For 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.Select Jeremiah 29:28
29And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.Select Jeremiah 29:29
30Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,Select Jeremiah 29:30
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WEB
29:28 because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long: build houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat their fruit?
ASV
29:28 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?
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