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<a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/29.htm">New King James Version</a> therefore thus says the LORD concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, concerning all the people who dwell in this city, and concerning your brethren who have not gone out with you into captivity— <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> for this is what the LORD says concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who live in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile— <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1995</a> for thus says the LORD concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile— <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a> for thus says the LORD concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile— <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> for thus says Yahweh concerning the king who sits on the throne of David and concerning all the people who live in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile— <a href="/amp/jeremiah/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a> thus says the LORD concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who live in this city, your brothers (fellow people of Judah) who did not go with you into captivity— <a href="/csb/jeremiah/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But this is what the LORD says concerning the king sitting on David’s throne and concerning all the people living in this city—that is, concerning your brothers who did not go with you into exile. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But this is what the LORD says concerning the king sitting on David&#8217s throne and concerning all the people living in this city—that is, concerning your brothers who did not go with you into exile. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/29.htm">American Standard Version</a> thus saith Jehovah concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concerning all the people that dwell in this city, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity; <a href="/erv/jeremiah/29.htm">English Revised Version</a> for thus saith the LORD concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concerning all the people that dwell in this city, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity; <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David's throne and about all the people who live in this city, the people who are your relatives and who weren't taken away as captives: <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/29.htm">Good News Translation</a> Listen to what the LORD says about the king who rules the kingdom that David ruled and about the people of this city, that is, your relatives who were not taken away as prisoners with you. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/29.htm">International Standard Version</a> "But this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David's throne, and about the people who live in this city—your brothers who didn't go with you into exile: <a href="/msb/jeremiah/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David?s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile? <a href="/net/jeremiah/29.htm">NET Bible</a> But just listen to what the LORD has to say about the king who occupies David's throne and all your fellow countrymen who are still living in this city of Jerusalem and were not carried off into exile with you. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> thus says the LORD concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who haven't gone forth with you into captivity; <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Know that thus saith the LORD concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concerning all the people that dwelleth in this city, and concerning your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity; <a href="/web/jeremiah/29.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh says concerning the king who sits on David’s throne, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who haven’t gone with you into captivity, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> surely thus said YHWH concerning the king who is sitting on the throne of David, and concerning all the people that are dwelling in this city, your brothers who did not go forth with you in the expulsion— <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Surely thus said Jehovah concerning the king who is sitting on the throne of David, and concerning all the people that is dwelling in this city, your brethren who went not forth with you in the removal; <a href="/slt/jeremiah/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For thus said Jehovah to the king sitting upon the throne of David, and to all the people dwelling in this city, your brethren which went not forth with you into captivity.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For thus saith the Lord to the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and to all the people that dwell in this city, to your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For thus says the Lord, to the king who sits upon the throne of David, and to all the people who live in this city, to your brothers who have not departed with you in the transmigration: <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the LORD concerning the king sitting on David’s throne and all the people living in this city, your kinsmen who did not go with you into exile; <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who live in this city, your kinsfolk who did not go out with you into exile:<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore, thus says the LORD concerning the king who sits on the throne of David and concerning all the people who dwell in this city and your brethren who did not go out with you into captivity; <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> For thus says LORD JEHOVAH about the King who sits on the throne of David, and about all the people who dwell in this city: “Your brethren who did not go out with you into captivity<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> For thus saith the LORD concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concerning all the people that dwell in this city, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity; <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=8626" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles</a> …15Because you may say, “The LORD has raised up for us prophets in Babylon,” 16<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: ḵōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">about</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: hay·yō·wō·šêḇ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">who sits</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·sê (N-msc) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: hay·yō·wō·šêḇ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">who remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">in this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bā·‘îr (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">city,</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">your brothers</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">go</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tə·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1473.htm" title="1473: bag·gō·w·lāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Exiles, exile. Or golah; active participle feminine of galah; exile; concretely and collectively exiles.">into exile—</a> 17this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will send against them sword and famine and plague, and I will make them like rotten figs, so bad they cannot be eaten.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10-16</a> At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. / And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it. / Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-10.htm">2 Chronicles 36:10</a> In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem. <a href="/jeremiah/24-8.htm">Jeremiah 24:8-10</a> But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the LORD, ‘so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem—those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Egypt. / I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them. / And I will send against them sword and famine and plague, until they have perished from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.’” <a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Jeremiah 21:9-10</a> Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war. / For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’ <a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">Jeremiah 38:2-3</a> “This is what the LORD says: Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever surrenders to the Chaldeans will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war, and he will live. / This is what the LORD says: This city will surely be delivered into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.” <a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12-21</a> “Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. / He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. ... <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25-27</a> And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’ <a href="/lamentations/2-2.htm">Lamentations 2:2-5</a> Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes. / In fierce anger He has cut off every horn of Israel and withdrawn His right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it. / He has bent His bow like an enemy; His right hand is positioned. Like a foe He has killed all who were pleasing to the eye; He has poured out His wrath like fire on the tent of the Daughter of Zion. ... <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. <a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a> “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ... <a href="/mark/13-2.htm">Mark 13:2</a> “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/john/11-48.htm">John 11:48</a> If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” <a href="/acts/6-14.htm">Acts 6:14</a> For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.” <a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a> Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Know that thus said the LORD of the king that sits on the throne of David, and of all the people that dwells in this city, and of your brothers that are not gone forth with you into captivity;<a href="/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Jeremiah 29:3</a> By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,<a href="/jeremiah/24-2.htm">Jeremiah 24:2</a> One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.<a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">Jeremiah 38:2,3,17-23</a> Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/29-14.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">David</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-4.htm">David's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-5.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-8.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-15.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-4.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-2.htm">Sits</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/29-20.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-18.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-9.htm">David</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">David's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-28.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-16.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-28.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-18.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-21.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-20.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Sits</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-28.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 29</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah sends a letter to the captives in Babylon to be quiet there,</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">and not to believe the dreams of their prophets;</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">and that they shall return with grace after seventy years.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/29-15.htm">He foretells the destruction of the rest for their disobedience.</a> 20. <a href="/jeremiah/29-20.htm">He shows the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two false prophets.</a> 24. <a href="/jeremiah/29-24.htm">Shemaiah writes a letter against Jeremiah.</a> 30. <a href="/jeremiah/29-30.htm">Jeremiah foretells his doom.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>this is what the LORD says This phrase introduces a direct message from God, emphasizing divine authority. In the prophetic tradition, such declarations underscore the seriousness and certainty of the message. Prophets like Jeremiah served as God's mouthpieces, delivering His words to the people.about the king who sits on David’s throne This refers to the Davidic line of kings, a significant aspect of Israel's history and God's covenant with David (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). At this time, Zedekiah was the king, a ruler placed by Nebuchadnezzar. The Davidic covenant promised a lasting dynasty, but the disobedience of the kings led to judgment and exile.and all the people who remain in this city The city is Jerusalem, the spiritual and political center of Judah. Those who remained were under threat due to their disobedience and the impending Babylonian siege. The remnant in Jerusalem faced severe trials, contrasting with those already exiled who were promised eventual restoration.your brothers who did not go with you into exile— This highlights the division between those already exiled to Babylon and those still in Jerusalem. The exiles were seen as having a future hope, as Jeremiah's letters encouraged them to settle and seek the city's welfare (<a href="/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4-7</a>). The "brothers" in Jerusalem faced imminent danger and judgment, illustrating the consequences of ignoring prophetic warnings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through the prophet Jeremiah. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_king_on_david's_throne.htm">The King on David’s Throne</a> Refers to the reigning king in Jerusalem, a descendant of King David, during the time of Jeremiah. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_remaining_in_jerusalem.htm">The People Remaining in Jerusalem</a> The inhabitants of Jerusalem who were not taken into Babylonian exile. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> The prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 5. <a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a> The Babylonian captivity, where many Israelites were taken from Jerusalem to Babylon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> God is in control of nations and leaders. Despite the chaos of exile, His plans and purposes prevail. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> The people remaining in Jerusalem faced dire consequences due to their disobedience and refusal to heed God's warnings. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a> While exile seems like a punishment, it is also a place of hope and future restoration, as God promises to bring His people back. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_god's_prophets.htm">The Importance of Listening to God’s Prophets</a> Jeremiah’s message was often ignored, but it was crucial for the people to listen to God’s true prophets. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God’s Promises</a> Even in difficult circumstances, believers are called to trust in God’s promises and His faithfulness to His covenant.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 29</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_cherethites_in_the_bible.htm">What are the visions and prophecies of Gad?</a> <a href="/q/does_michal's_view_of_david_differ_in_2_samuel.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:29, Michal criticizes David's dance--does this episode conflict with the portrayal of Michal in 2 Samuel, creating an inconsistency in her character and motives?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_address_contradictions_in_prophecies.htm">Jeremiah 29:15-19 speaks against false prophets--how do we address apparent contradictions with other biblical prophecies that some view as unfulfilled or inconsistent?</a> <a href="/q/does_david's_acceptance_of_cursing_contradict.htm">(2 Samuel 16:10-12) Does David's acceptance of Shimei's cursing contradict other texts where blasphemy or cursing of God's anointed is forbidden?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - Know that thus saith the Lord; rather, Surely thus saith the Lord. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>this is what כֹ֣ה ׀ (ḵōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say about אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king who sits הַיּוֹשֵׁב֙ (hay·yō·wō·šêḇ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry on אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to David’s דָוִ֔ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse throne כִּסֵּ֣א (kis·sê) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> Seat of honor, throne and וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock who remain הַיּוֹשֵׁ֖ב (hay·yō·wō·šêḇ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in this הַזֹּ֑את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, city, בָּעִ֣יר (bā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement your brothers אֲחֵיכֶ֕ם (’ă·ḥê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) who אֲשֶׁ֛ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that did not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no go יָצְא֥וּ (yā·ṣə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim with you אִתְּכֶ֖ם (’it·tə·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among into exile. בַּגּוֹלָֽה׃ (bag·gō·w·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> Exile, exiles <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-16.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 29:16 Thus says Yahweh concerning the king who (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/29-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/29-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>