Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Jeremiah 29

1 Jeremiah sendeth a letter to the captives in Babylon, to be quiet there, 8 and not to believe the dreams of their prophets, 10 and that they shall return with grace after seventy years. 15 He foretelleth the destruction of the rest for their disobedience. 20 He sheweth the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two lying prophets. 24 Shemaiah writeth a letter against Jeremiah. 30 Jeremiah readeth his doom.

 29:1 ¶ Now these x428 [are] the words 1697 of the letter 5612 that x834 Jeremiah 3414 the prophet 5030 sent 7971 z8804 from Jerusalem 3389 x4480 unto x413 the residue 3499 of the elders 2205 which were carried away captives, 1473 and to x413 the priests, 3548 and to x413 the prophets, 5030 and to x413 all x3605 the people 5971 whom x834 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 had carried away captive 1540 z8689 from Jerusalem 3389 x4480 to Babylon; 894

 29:2 (After y310 that x310 Jeconiah 3204 the king, 4428 and the queen, 1377 and the eunuchs, 5631 the princes 8269 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem, 3389 and the carpenters, 2796 and the smiths, 4525 were departed 3318 z8800 from Jerusalem;) 3389 x4480

 29:3 By the hand 3027 of Elasah 501 the son 1121 of Shaphan, 8227 and Gemariah 1587 the son 1121 of Hilkiah, 2518 (whom x834 Zedekiah 6667 king 4428 of Judah 3063 sent 7971 z8804 unto Babylon 894 to x413 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon) 894 saying, 559 z8800

 29:4 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 the God 430 of Israel, 3478 unto all x3605 that are carried away captives, 1473 whom x834 I have caused to be carried away 1540 z8689 from Jerusalem 3389 x4480 unto Babylon; 894

 29:5 Build 1129 z8798 ye houses, 1004 and dwell 3427 z8798 [in them]; and plant 5193 z8798 gardens, 1593 and eat 398 z8798 x853 the fruit 6529 of them;

 29:6 Take 3947 z8798 ye wives, 802 and beget 3205 z8685 sons 1121 and daughters; 1323 and take 3947 z8798 wives 802 for your sons, 1121 and give 5414 z8798 your daughters 1323 to husbands, y582 x376 that they may bear 3205 z8799 sons 1121 and daughters; y1121 x1323 that ye may be increased 7235 z8798 there, x8033 and not x408 diminished. 4591 z8799

 29:7 And seek 1875 z8798 x853 the peace 7965 of the city 5892 whither x834 x8033 I have caused you to be carried away captives, 1540 z8689 and pray 6419 z8690 unto x413 the LORD 3068 for x1157 it: for x3588 in the peace 7965 thereof shall ye have x1961 peace. 7965

 29:8 ¶ For x3588 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 the God 430 of Israel; 3478 Let not x408 your prophets 5030 and your diviners, 7080 z8802 that x834 [be] in the midst 7130 of you, deceive 5377 z8686 you, neither x408 hearken 8085 z8799 to x413 your dreams 2472 which x834 ye x859 cause to be dreamed. 2492 z8688

 29:9 For x3588 they x1992 prophesy 5012 z8737 falsely 8267 unto you in my name: 8034 I have not x3808 sent 7971 z8804 them, saith 5002 z8803 the LORD. 3068

 29:10 ¶ For x3588 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD, 3068 That x3588 after 6310 seventy 7657 years 8141 be accomplished 4390 z8800 at Babylon 894 I will visit 6485 z8799 you, and perform 6965 z8689 x853 my good 2896 word 1697 toward x5921 you, in causing you to return 7725 z8687 x853 to x413 this x2088 place. 4725

 29:11 For x3588 I x595 know 3045 z8804 x853 the thoughts 4284 that x834 I x595 think 2803 z8802 toward x5921 you, saith 5002 z8803 the LORD, 3068 thoughts 4284 of peace, 7965 and not x3808 of evil, 7451 to give 5414 z8800 you an expected 8615 end. 319

 29:12 Then shall ye call y7121 z8804 upon x7121 me, and ye shall go 1980 z8804 and pray 6419 z8694 unto x413 me, and I will hearken 8085 z8804 unto x413 you.

 29:13 And ye shall seek 1245 z8765 me, and find 4672 z8804 [me], when x3588 ye shall search y1875 z8799 for x1875 me with all x3605 your heart. 3824

 29:14 And I will be found 4672 z8738 of you, saith 5002 z8803 the LORD: 3068 and I will turn away 7725 z8804 x853 your captivity, 7622 z8675 and I will gather 6908 z8765 you from all x4480 x3605 the nations, 1471 and from all x4480 x3605 the places 4725 whither x834 x8033 I have driven 5080 z8689 you, saith 5002 z8803 the LORD; 3068 and I will bring you again 7725 z8689 x853 into x413 the place 4725 whence x834 x4480 x8033 I caused you to be carried away captive. 1540 z8689

 29:15 ¶ Because x3588 ye have said, 559 z8804 The LORD 3068 hath raised us up 6965 z8689 prophets 5030 in Babylon; 894

 29:16 [Know] that x3588 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of x413 the king 4428 that sitteth 3427 z8802 upon x413 the throne 3678 of David, 1732 and of x413 all x3605 the people 5971 that dwelleth 3427 z8802 in this x2063 city, 5892 [and] of your brethren 251 that x834 are not x3808 gone forth 3318 z8804 with x854 you into captivity; 1473

 29:17 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts; 6635 Behold, x2009 I will send 7971 z8764 upon them x853 the sword, 2719 x853 the famine, 7458 and the pestilence, 1698 and will make 5414 z8804 them like vile 8182 figs, 8384 that x834 cannot x3808 be eaten, 398 z8735 they are so evil. 7455 x4480

 29:18 And I will persecute 7291 z8804 x310 them y310 with the sword, 2719 with the famine, 7458 and with the pestilence, 1698 and will deliver 5414 z8804 them to be removed 2189 z8675 y2113 to all x3605 the kingdoms 4467 of the earth, 776 to be a curse, 423 and an astonishment, 8047 and an hissing, 8322 and a reproach, 2781 among all x3605 the nations 1471 whither x834 x8033 I have driven 5080 z8689 them:

 29:19 Because x8478 x834 they have not x3808 hearkened 8085 z8804 to x413 my words, 1697 saith 5002 z8803 the LORD, 3068 which x834 I sent 7971 z8804 unto x413 them by x853 my servants 5650 the prophets, 5030 rising up early 7925 z8687 and sending 7971 z8800 [them]; but ye would not x3808 hear, 8085 z8804 saith 5002 z8803 the LORD. 3068

 29:20 ¶ Hear 8085 z8798 ye x859 therefore the word 1697 of the LORD, 3068 all x3605 ye of the captivity, 1473 whom x834 I have sent 7971 z8765 from Jerusalem 3389 x4480 to Babylon: 894

 29:21 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 the God 430 of Israel, 3478 of x413 Ahab 256 the son 1121 of Kolaiah, 6964 and of x413 Zedekiah 6667 the son 1121 of Maaseiah, 4641 which prophesy 5012 z8737 a lie 8267 unto you in my name; 8034 Behold, x2009 I will deliver 5414 z8802 them into the hand 3027 of Nebuchadrezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon; 894 and he shall slay 5221 z8689 them before your eyes; 5869

 29:22 And of x4480 them shall be taken up 3947 z8795 a curse 7045 by all x3605 the captivity 1546 of Judah 3063 which x834 [are] in Babylon, 894 saying, 559 z8800 The LORD 3068 make 7760 z8799 thee like Zedekiah 6667 and like Ahab, 256 whom x834 the king 4428 of Babylon 894 roasted 7033 z8804 in the fire; 784

 29:23 Because x3282 x834 they have committed 6213 z8804 villany 5039 in Israel, 3478 and have committed y6213 z8804 adultery 5003 z8762 with x854 their neighbours' 7453 wives, 802 and have spoken 1696 z8762 lying 8267 words 1697 in my name, 8034 which x834 I have not x3808 commanded 6680 z8765 them; even I x595 know, 3045 z8802 and [am] a witness, 5707 saith 5002 z8803 the LORD. 3068

 29:24 ¶ [Thus] shalt thou also speak 559 z8799 to x413 Shemaiah 8098 the Nehelamite, 5161 saying, 559 z8800

 29:25 Thus x3541 speaketh 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 the God 430 of Israel, 3478 saying, 559 z8800 Because x3282 x834 thou x859 hast sent 7971 z8804 letters 5612 in thy name 8034 unto x413 all x3605 the people 5971 that x834 [are] at Jerusalem, 3389 and to x413 Zephaniah 6846 the son 1121 of Maaseiah 4641 the priest, 3548 and to x413 all x3605 the priests, 3548 saying, 559 z8800

 29:26 The LORD 3068 hath made 5414 z8804 thee priest 3548 in the stead of x8478 Jehoiada 3077 the priest, 3548 that ye should be x1961 officers 6496 in the house 1004 of the LORD, 3068 for every x3605 man 376 [that is] mad, 7696 z8794 and maketh himself a prophet, 5012 z8693 that thou shouldest put 5414 z8804 him in x413 prison, 4115 and in x413 the stocks. 6729

 29:27 Now x6258 therefore why x4100 hast thou not x3808 reproved 1605 z8804 Jeremiah 3414 of Anathoth, 6069 which maketh himself a prophet 5012 z8693 to you?

 29:28 For x3588 therefore x5921 x3651 he sent 7971 z8804 unto x413 us [in] Babylon, 894 saying, 559 z8800 This 1931 [captivity is] long: 752 build 1129 z8798 ye houses, 1004 and dwell 3427 z8798 [in them]; and plant 5193 z8798 gardens, 1593 and eat 398 z8798 x853 the fruit 6529 of them.

 29:29 And Zephaniah 6846 the priest 3548 read 7121 z8799 x853 this x2088 letter 5612 in the ears 241 of Jeremiah 3414 the prophet. 5030

 29:30 ¶ Then came x1961 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 unto x413 Jeremiah, 3414 saying, 559 z8800

 29:31 Send 7971 z8798 to x5921 all x3605 them of the captivity, 1473 saying, 559 z8800 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 concerning x413 Shemaiah 8098 the Nehelamite; 5161 Because x3283 x834 that Shemaiah 8098 hath prophesied 5012 z8738 unto you, and I x589 sent 7971 z8804 him not, x3808 and he caused you to trust 982 z8686 x853 in x5921 a lie: 8267

 29:32 Therefore x3651 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD; 3068 Behold, x2009 I will punish 6485 z8802 x5921 Shemaiah 8098 the Nehelamite, 5161 and his seed: 2233 he shall not x3808 have x1961 a man 376 to dwell 3427 z8802 among 8432 this x2088 people; 5971 neither x3808 shall he behold 7200 z8799 the good 2896 that x834 I x589 will do 6213 z8802 for my people, 5971 saith 5002 z8803 the LORD; 3068 because x3588 he hath taught 1696 z8765 rebellion 5627 against x5921 the LORD. 3068