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Jeremiah 29:5
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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.  
Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 29:5

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American Standard Version
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

Amplified® Bible
Build yourselves houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat the fruit of them.

Contemporary English Version
to settle there and build houses. Plant gardens and eat what you grow in them.

Darby English Version
Build houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

Good News Bible
'Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what you grow in them.

King James Version
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

New American Standard Bible
`Build houses and live {in them;} and plant gardens and eat their produce.

New International Version
"Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.

New King James Version
Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
' Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce.

Revised Standard Version
Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce.

Young's Literal Translation
Build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit;


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