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THE MESSAGE
Jeremiah 29:5
"Build houses and make yourselves at home. "Put in gardens and eat what grows in that country.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their produce.
“Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their produce.
Hebrew Names Version
Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
King James Version
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
English Standard Version
Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce.
Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce.
New American Standard Bible
'Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce.
'Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce.
New Century Version
"Build houses and settle in the land. Plant gardens and eat the food they grow.
"Build houses and settle in the land. Plant gardens and eat the food they grow.
Amplified Bible
'Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit.
'Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit.
World English Bible
Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Buylde you houses to dwell in, and plant you gardens, and eate the fruites of them.
Buylde you houses to dwell in, and plant you gardens, and eate the fruites of them.
Legacy Standard Bible
‘Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their fruit.
‘Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their fruit.
Berean Standard Bible
'Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce.
'Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce.
Contemporary English Version
to settle there and build houses. Plant gardens and eat what you grow in them.
to settle there and build houses. Plant gardens and eat what you grow in them.
Complete Jewish Bible
‘Build yourselves houses, and live in them. Plant gardens, and eat what they produce.
‘Build yourselves houses, and live in them. Plant gardens, and eat what they produce.
Darby Translation
Build houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Build houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Build houses and live in them. Settle in the land. Plant gardens and eat the food you grow.
"Build houses and live in them. Settle in the land. Plant gardens and eat the food you grow.
George Lamsa Translation
Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat the fruit of them;
Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat the fruit of them;
Good News Translation
‘Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what you grow in them.
‘Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what you grow in them.
Lexham English Bible
‘Build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat their fruit.
‘Build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat their fruit.
Literal Translation
Build houses and live, and plant gardens, and eat their fruit.
Build houses and live, and plant gardens, and eat their fruit.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Buylde you houses to dwell therein: plate you gardes, yt ye maye enioye the frutes thereof:
Buylde you houses to dwell therein: plate you gardes, yt ye maye enioye the frutes thereof:
American Standard Version
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Bible in Basic English
Go on building houses and living in them, and planting gardens and using the fruit of them;
Go on building houses and living in them, and planting gardens and using the fruit of them;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Build ye houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
Build ye houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
King James Version (1611)
Build ye houses and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eate the fruit of them.
Build ye houses and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eate the fruit of them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Builde you houses to dwell therin, plant you gardens, that you may enioy the fruites therof.
Builde you houses to dwell therin, plant you gardens, that you may enioy the fruites therof.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ascalon is cast away, and the remnant of the Enakim.
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ascalon is cast away, and the remnant of the Enakim.
English Revised Version
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Bilde ye housis, and enhabite, and plaunte ye orcherdis, and ete ye fruyt of tho;
Bilde ye housis, and enhabite, and plaunte ye orcherdis, and ete ye fruyt of tho;
Update Bible Version
Build houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Build houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Build ye houses, and dwell [in them]; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
Build ye houses, and dwell [in them]; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
New English Translation
‘Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce.
‘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.
Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit.
New Living Translation
"Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce.
"Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce.
New Life Bible
‘Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.
‘Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.
New Revised Standard
Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat what they produce.
Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat what they produce.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Build ye houses and dwell in them, - And plant ye gardens and eat the fruit thereof;
Build ye houses and dwell in them, - And plant ye gardens and eat the fruit thereof;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant orchards, and eat the fruit of them.
Build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant orchards, and eat the fruit of them.
Revised Standard Version
Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce.
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;
Build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce.
'Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce.
Contextual Overview
1This is the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to what was left of the elders among the exiles, to the priests and prophets and all the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken to Babylon from Jerusalem, including King Jehoiachin, the queen mother, the government leaders, and all the skilled laborers and craftsmen. 3 The letter was carried by Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah had sent to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. The letter said: 4 This is the Message from God -of-the-Angel-Armies, Israel's God, to all the exiles I've taken from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 "Build houses and make yourselves at home. "Put in gardens and eat what grows in that country. 6 "Marry and have children. Encourage your children to marry and have children so that you'll thrive in that country and not waste away. 7 "Make yourselves at home there and work for the country's welfare. "Pray for Babylon's well-being. If things go well for Babylon, things will go well for you."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jeremiah 29:10, Jeremiah 29:28, Ezekiel 28:26
Reciprocal: Psalms 107:37 - sow
Cross-References
Genesis 24:24
She said, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor. And there's plenty of room in our house for you to stay—and lots of straw and feed besides."
She said, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor. And there's plenty of room in our house for you to stay—and lots of straw and feed besides."
Genesis 24:29
Rebekah had a brother named Laban. Laban ran outside to the man at the spring. He had seen the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister and had heard her say, "The man said this and this and this to me." So he went to the man and there he was, still standing with his camels at the spring. Laban welcomed him: "Come on in, blessed of God ! Why are you standing out here? I've got the house ready for you; and there's also a place for your camels."
Rebekah had a brother named Laban. Laban ran outside to the man at the spring. He had seen the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister and had heard her say, "The man said this and this and this to me." So he went to the man and there he was, still standing with his camels at the spring. Laban welcomed him: "Come on in, blessed of God ! Why are you standing out here? I've got the house ready for you; and there's also a place for your camels."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Build ye houses, and dwell [in them],.... Intimating hereby that they must not expect a return into their own land in any short time, but that they should continue many years where they were; suggesting also, that as they had ability, so they should have liberty, of building themselves houses; nor should they be interrupted by their enemies; nor would their houses be taken from them, when built; but they should dwell peaceably and quietly in them, as their own; which they might assure themselves of from the Lord, who gives these, and the following directions:
and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; and live as comfortably as you can in a foreign country; plant your gardens with vines and pomegranates, and all sorts of fruitful trees the country produces; and fear not the fruit being taken away from you; depend upon it, you shall eat the fruit of your own labour, and not be deprived of it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
As the exile was Godâs doing for their good, they were to make the best of their position, and acquire wealth and influence; whereas if they were always restlessly looking out for the opportunity of returning home, they would rapidly fall into poverty and dwindle away.
Jeremiah 29:7
Seek the peace of the city ... - Not only because their welfare for seventy years was bound up with that of Babylon, but because it would have degraded their whole moral nature to have lived as conspirators, banded together against the country that was for the time their home.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 29:5. Build ye houses — Prepare for a long continuance in your present captivity. Provide yourselves with the necessaries of life, and multiply in the land, that ye may become a powerful people.
