Jeremiah 29:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 29:3

Jeremiah’s Letter to the Captives

1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the remainder of the elders who were ^acarried away captive—to the priests, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon.

2 (This happened after ^aJeconiah the king, the ^bqueen mother, the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the smiths had departed from Jerusalem.)

3 The letter was sent by the hand of Elasah the son of ^aShaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, saying,

4 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all who were carried away captive, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:

5 Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit.

6 Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, so that they may bear sons and daughters—that you may be increased there, and not diminished.

7 And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, ^aand pray to the Lord for it; for in its peace you will have peace.

8 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are in your midst ^adeceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.

9 For they prophesy ^afalsely to you in My name; I have not sent them, says the Lord.

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Definitions of words in Jeremiah 29:3:

By {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
By {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Elasah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Elasah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Elasah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Gemariah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gemariah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Gemariah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hand {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hand {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hilkiah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hilkiah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Hilkiah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Letter {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Letter {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Sent {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Babylon {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Babylon {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Judah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Judah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Nebuchadnezzar {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Nebuchadnezzar {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Zedekiah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Jeremiah 29:3:

Jehoiachin {I.S.B.E.}

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