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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/29.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives he has exiled to Babylon from Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles who were carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all who were carried away captive, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“So says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the captives whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles I deported from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles I deported from Jerusalem to Babylon: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all the captivity, whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem unto Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />that the LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel, had said: I had you taken from Jerusalem to Babylonia. Now I tell you <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all the captivity, whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem unto Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says to all those who were taken captive from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those people whom he allowed Nebuchadnezzar to take away as prisoners from Jerusalem to Babylonia: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles who were taken from Jerusalem into exile to Babylon, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles who were carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"The LORD God of Israel who rules over all says to all those he sent into exile to Babylon from Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the captivity, whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel, to all the expulsion that I removed from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, to all the removal that I removed from Jerusalem to Babylon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thus said Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, to all the captivity, which I caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem into Babel:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, to all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all who have been taken away, whom I have caused to be transferred from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all who are carried away captives, from Jerusalem to Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thus says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts, God of Israel, to all the captivity that was taken captive from Jerusalem to Babel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all the captivity, whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem unto Babylon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thus said the Lord God of Israel concerning the captivity which I caused to be carried away from Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=8501" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>The letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It stated: <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (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/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</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/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1473.htm" title="1473: hag·gō·w·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Exiles, exile. Or golah; active participle feminine of galah; exile; concretely and collectively exiles.">the exiles</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: hiḡ·lê·ṯî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">who were carried away</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: mî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">from Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇe·lāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">to Babylon:</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>“Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14-16</a></span><br />He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. / Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-4</a></span><br />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. / Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20-21</a></span><br />Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power. / So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-16.htm">Ezekiel 11:16</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/1-1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a></span><br />In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. / Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-8.htm">Nehemiah 1:8-9</a></span><br />Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, / but if you return to Me and keep and practice My commandments, then even if your exiles have been banished to the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-13.htm">Isaiah 45:13</a></span><br />I will raise up Cyrus in righteousness, and I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild My city and set My exiles free, but not for payment or reward, says the LORD of Hosts.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/137-1.htm">Psalm 137:1-4</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. / There on the willows we hung our harps, / for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Lamentations 1:3</a></span><br />Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a></span><br />You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a></span><br />From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1</a></span><br />Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a></span><br />Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13-16</a></span><br />All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. / Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own. / If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus said the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon;</p><p class="hdg">whom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/24-5.htm">Jeremiah 24:5</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for <i>their</i> good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-5.htm">Isaiah 5:5</a></b></br> And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; <i>and</i> break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5,6</a></b></br> O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/28-2.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-14.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-3.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-15.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-6.htm">Exiles</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-14.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-4.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-9.htm">Removal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-3.htm">Removed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-14.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-19.htm">Exiles</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-20.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-31.htm">Removal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Removed</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah sends a letter to the captives in Babylon to be quiet there,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">and not to believe the dreams of their prophets;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">and that they shall return with grace after seventy years.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-15.htm">He foretells the destruction of the rest for their disobedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-20.htm">He shows the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two false prophets.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-24.htm">Shemaiah writes a letter against Jeremiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-30.htm">Jeremiah foretells his doom.</a></span><br></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'; 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"LORD of Hosts" refers to God's sovereignty over the heavenly armies, emphasizing His power and control over all events. The title "God of Israel" reaffirms His covenant relationship with the people of Israel, reminding them of His faithfulness despite their current circumstances. This introduction is common in prophetic literature, underscoring the seriousness and divine backing of the message (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Isaiah 1:24</a>, <a href="/amos/4-13.htm">Amos 4:13</a>).<p><b>to all the exiles</b><br>The term "exiles" refers to the Jewish people who were forcibly taken from their homeland. This exile was a result of their disobedience and idolatry, as prophesied by earlier prophets like Isaiah and Micah. The Babylonian Exile was a pivotal event in Jewish history, marking a period of reflection and transformation for the nation. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God, yet also of His ongoing plans for redemption and restoration (<a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14-16</a>).<p><b>who were carried away from Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem, the spiritual and political center of Israel, was conquered by the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar. The carrying away of the people signifies a loss of national identity and religious autonomy. This event fulfilled the warnings given by prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel, who had cautioned against the people's persistent sin and rebellion. The destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple was a profound theological crisis, challenging the Israelites' understanding of God's presence and promises (<a href="/jeremiah/25-8.htm">Jeremiah 25:8-11</a>).<p><b>to Babylon</b><br>Babylon was the capital of the Babylonian Empire, known for its wealth, power, and idolatry. It represents a place of exile and foreign domination, yet also becomes a place where God continues to work among His people. The Israelites' time in Babylon was marked by challenges to their faith and identity, but also by opportunities for growth and renewal. The city is often symbolically associated with worldly power and opposition to God, as seen in later biblical texts like <a href="/revelation/17.htm">Revelation 17-18</a>. The exile in Babylon serves as a backdrop for God's promises of future hope and restoration, as seen in the broader context of <a href="/jeremiah/29.htm">Jeremiah 29</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>This title emphasizes God's sovereignty and power over all heavenly armies, indicating His supreme authority and ability to fulfill His promises.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_god_of_israel.htm">The God of Israel</a></b><br>This title highlights God's covenant relationship with Israel, reminding the exiles of His enduring commitment to them despite their current circumstances.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exiles.htm">The Exiles</a></b><br>These are the people of Judah who have been taken captive and relocated to Babylon. They are experiencing the consequences of their nation's disobedience to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, representing the spiritual and political center of the Jewish people, now left behind as the exiles are in Babylon.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place of exile, representing a foreign land and culture where the Israelites are called to live and seek the welfare of the city.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_exile.htm">God's Sovereignty in Exile</a></b><br>Recognize that God is in control, even in difficult circumstances. The exile was not outside of God's plan, and He had a purpose for it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_faithfully_in_a_foreign_land.htm">Living Faithfully in a Foreign Land</a></b><br>Like the exiles in Babylon, Christians are called to live faithfully and seek the welfare of the places where God has placed them, even if they feel out of place.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_future_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope and Future in God's Promises</a></b><br>Trust in God's promises for a future and a hope, even when current situations seem bleak. God's plans are for our ultimate good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship_with_god.htm">Covenant Relationship with God</a></b><br>Remember that God's relationship with His people is based on His covenant, which remains steadfast despite our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/engagement_with_the_world.htm">Engagement with the World</a></b><br>Engage with the world around us in a way that reflects God's love and truth, seeking the welfare of our communities while maintaining our distinct identity as God's people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_advise_peace_in_a_pagan_land.htm">In Jeremiah 29:4–7, how can God instruct his people to settle peacefully in a pagan land while other passages command separation from foreign nations? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_4's_restoration_vs._ot_judgment.htm">How do claims in Isaiah 4 regarding future restoration align or conflict with other Old Testament prophecies about judgment and destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_concept_of_diaspora.htm">What defines the concept of diaspora?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_babylonian_empire.htm">What was the Babylonian Empire?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Thus saith the Lord of hosts . . .</span>--We have here the nearest parallel in the Old Testament to the Epistles which make up so large a portion of the New, the very text of a written letter sent to those with whom the teacher was no longer able to hold personal communication. It obviously furnished the type which was followed by the writer of the apocryphal letter from Jeremiah in Baruch 6.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hosts,</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָא֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the exiles</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֨גּוֹלָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exile, exiles</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I carried away</span><br /><span class="heb">הִגְלֵ֥יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(hiḡ·lê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">מִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(mî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Babylon:</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇe·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/29-4.htm">Jeremiah 29:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/29-4.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 29:4 Thus says Yahweh of Armies the God (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/29-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/29-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:5" /></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>