Jeremiah 29:5
“Build ye houses and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eate the fruit of them.”
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Jeremiah 29:5 Context
3By the hand of Elasah the sonne of Shaphan, and Gemariah the sonne of Hilkiah, whome Zedekiah king of Iudah sent vnto Babylon to Nebuchad-nezzar king of Babylon, saying, 4Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel vnto all that are caried away captiues, whom I haue caused to be caried away from Ierusalem vnto Babylon: 5Build ye houses and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eate the fruit of them. 6Take ye wiues, and beget sonnes and daughters, and take wiues for your sonnes, and giue your daughters to husbands, that they may beare sonnes and daughters, that ye may bee increased there, and not diminished. 7And seeke the peace of the citie, whither I haue caused you to be caried away captiues, & pray vnto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall yee haue peace.
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Build ye houses, and dwell [in them]; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
- King James Version
'Build houses and live {in them;} and plant gardens and eat their produce.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Go on building houses and living in them, and planting gardens and using the fruit of them;
- Basic English Bible
Build houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
- Darby Bible
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
- Webster's Bible
Build houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
- World English Bible
Build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Build ye houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible