Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” New Living Translation And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare.” English Standard Version But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. Berean Standard Bible Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.” King James Bible And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. New King James Version And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace. New American Standard Bible Seek the prosperity of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD in its behalf; for in its prosperity will be your prosperity.’ NASB 1995 ‘Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare.’ NASB 1977 ‘And seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare.’ Legacy Standard Bible Seek the peace of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to Yahweh on its behalf; for in its peace you will have peace.’ Amplified Bible Seek peace and well-being for the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf; for in its peace (well-being) you will have peace.’ Christian Standard Bible Pursue the well-being of the city I have deported you to. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for when it thrives, you will thrive.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Seek the welfare of the city I have deported you to. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for when it has prosperity, you will prosper.” American Standard Version And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto Jehovah for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And seek the peace of the city of your captivity there, and pray for it before LORD JEHOVAH, that in its peace, you shall have peace” Brenton Septuagint Translation And seek the peace of the land into which I have carried you captive, and ye shall pray to the Lord for the people: for in its peace ye shall have peace. Contemporary English Version Pray for peace in Babylonia and work hard to make it prosperous. The more successful that nation is, the better off you will be. Douay-Rheims Bible And seek the peace of the city, to which I have caused you to be carried away captives; and pray to the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall be your peace. English Revised Version And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. GOD'S WORD® Translation Work for the good of the city where I've taken you as captives, and pray to the LORD for that city. When it prospers, you will also prosper. Good News Translation Work for the good of the cities where I have made you go as prisoners. Pray to me on their behalf, because if they are prosperous, you will be prosperous too. International Standard Version Seek the welfare of the city to which I've exiled you and pray to the LORD for it, for your welfare depends on its welfare.' JPS Tanakh 1917 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto the LORD for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. Literal Standard Version and seek the peace of the city to where I have removed you, and pray to YHWH for it, for in its peace you have peace. Majority Standard Bible Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.” New American Bible Seek the welfare of the city to which I have exiled you; pray for it to the LORD, for upon its welfare your own depends. NET Bible Work to see that the city where I sent you as exiles enjoys peace and prosperity. Pray to the LORD for it. For as it prospers you will prosper.' New Revised Standard Version But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. New Heart English Bible Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you shall have peace.' Webster's Bible Translation And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray to the LORD for it: for in the peace of it ye shall have peace. World English Bible Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you will have peace.” Young's Literal Translation And seek the peace of the city whither I have removed you, and pray for it unto Jehovah, for in its peace ye have peace. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles…6Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease. 7Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.” 8For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you, and do not listen to the dreams you elicit from them.… Cross References 1 Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone-- 1 Timothy 2:2 for kings and all those in authority--so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. Ezra 6:10 Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons. Ezra 7:23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons? Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you prosper. Jeremiah 38:4 Then the officials said to the king, "This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin." Ezekiel 11:16 Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries to which they have gone.' Treasury of Scripture And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray to the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall you have peace. seek. Daniel 4:27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. Daniel 6:4,5 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him… Romans 13:1,5 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God… pray. Ezra 6:10 That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. Ezra 7:23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? Daniel 4:19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. Jump to Previous Behalf Captive Captives Carried Caused City Exile Find Peace Prisoners Prosper Prosperity Prospers Removed Seek Thereof Welfare Whither WorkingJump to Next Behalf Captive Captives Carried Caused City Exile Find Peace Prisoners Prosper Prosperity Prospers Removed Seek Thereof Welfare Whither WorkingJeremiah 29 1. Jeremiah sends 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 foretells the destruction of the rest for their disobedience. 20. He shows the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two false prophets. 24. Shemaiah writes a letter against Jeremiah. 30. Jeremiah foretells his doom. (7) And seek the peace of the city . . .--This was, we may believe, the hardest command of all. To refrain from all curses and imprecations, even from such as came from the lips of those who hung their harps on the willows by the waters of Babylon (Psalms 137), to pray for the peace and prosperity of the city where they were eating the bread of captivity--this surely required an almost superhuman patience. Yet this was the prophet's counsel. It seems almost to follow--unless we apply Augustine's rule, Distingue tempora, and refer the psalm to a time prior to Jeremiah's letter, or nearer the day of vengeance--that those imprecations, natural as they seem, belonged to a lower stage of spiritual progress than that represented by the prophet. He was, to those impatient exiles, as our Lord was to the impatient disciples who sought to call down fire on the village of the Samaritans (Luke 9:54-56). So, we may remember, Christians living under Nero were told to pray for the Emperor (1Timothy 2:2).Verse 7. - Seek the peace of the city, etc. Interest yourselves in the "peace" or welfare of the city, whether Babylon or any other place where ye may be in exile, and pray for its welfare, for your own well-being is inseparable from it. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Seekוְדִרְשׁ֞וּ (wə·ḏir·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the prosperity שְׁל֣וֹם (šə·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace of the city הָעִ֗יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement to which אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I have sent you as exiles. הִגְלֵ֤יתִי (hiḡ·lê·ṯî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal Pray וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּ (wə·hiṯ·pal·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel on its behalf, בַעֲדָ֖הּ (ḇa·‘ă·ḏāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction if it prospers, בִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ (ḇiš·lō·w·māh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace you too will prosper.’ שָׁלֽוֹם׃ (šā·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace Links Jeremiah 29:7 NIVJeremiah 29:7 NLT Jeremiah 29:7 ESV Jeremiah 29:7 NASB Jeremiah 29:7 KJV Jeremiah 29:7 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 29:7 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 29:7 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 29:7 French Bible Jeremiah 29:7 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 29:7 Seek the peace of the city where (Jer.) |
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