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Jer. 29:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;

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1-7: Jeremiah sends a letter to the captives in Babylon to be quiet there,

8-9: and not to believe the dreams of their prophets;

10-14: and that they shall return with grace after seventy years.

15-19: He foretells the destruction of the rest for their disobedience.

20-23: He shews the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two lying prophets.

24-29: Shemaiah writes a letter against Jeremiah.

30-32: Jeremiah foretells his doom.

Cir. A.M. 3407.

B.C. 597.

Now.This transaction is supposed to have taken place in the first or second year of Zedekiah.of the letter.

Jer. 29:25‑29• ²⁵Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
²⁶Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of Jehovah, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
²⁷Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?
²⁸For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
²⁹And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. (Jer. 29:25‑29)

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2 Chron. 30:1‑6• ¹And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh that they should come to the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem to keep the Passover unto Jehovah God of Israel.
²And the king took counsel, and his princes, and the whole congregation in Jerusalem, to hold the Passover in the second month.
³For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not hallowed themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people been gathered together to Jerusalem.
⁴And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
⁵So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel from Beer-Sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover unto Jehovah God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.
⁶So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto Jehovah God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you—that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. (2 Chron. 30:1‑6)

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Esther 9:20• ²⁰And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all Jews that were in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far, (Esther 9:20)

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Acts 15:23• ²³having written by their hand, The apostles and the elder brethren to the brethren which are of [the] Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, greeting. (Acts 15:23)

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2 Cor. 7:8• ⁸Because if even I grieved you in the letter, I do not regret, if even I did regret; for I see that that letter if even for a time grieved you. (2 Cor. 7:8)

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Gal. 6:11• ¹¹See in how large letters I have written to you with my own hand. (Gal. 6:11)

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Heb. 13:22• ²²But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for also briefly do I write to you. (Heb. 13:22)

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Rev. 2:1‑3:22• ¹To the angel of the church that is in Ephesus write, These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, that walketh in the midst of the seven golden lamp-stands:
²I know thy works and [thy] toil and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men; and thou hast tried those that call themselves apostles and are not, and hast found them liars:
³and hast patience, and hast borne for my name's sake, and art not wearied.
⁴But I have against thee that thou hast relaxed thy first love.
⁵Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent, and practice the first works; but if not, I am coming to thee [quickly], and will remove thy lamp-stand out of its place, except thou repent.
⁶But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.
⁷He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh I will give him to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of [my] God.
⁸And to the angel of the church that is in Smyrna write, These things saith the first and the last, who was dead and lived:
⁹I know [thy works and] thy tribulation and poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.
¹⁰Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
¹¹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall in no wise be hurt of the second death.
¹²And to the angel of the church that is in Pergamos write, These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword:
¹³I know [thy works, and] where thou dwellest, where the throne of Satan is; and thou holdest fast my name and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein was Antipas, my faithful witness who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.
¹⁴But I have a few things against thee, [because] thou hast there some that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication.
¹⁵So hast thou also some that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes in like manner.
¹⁶Repent therefore; but if not, I am coming to thee quickly, and will fight with them with the sword of my mouth.
¹⁷He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, I will give him of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth save he that receiveth it.
¹⁸And to the angel of the church that is in Thyatira write, These things saith the Son of God, that hath his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass:
¹⁹I know thy works and love and faith and service, and thy patience, and thy last works more than the first.
²⁰But I have against thee that thou lettest alone the woman Jezebel that calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and deceiveth my servants to commit fornication and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
²¹And I gave her space to repent, and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.
²²Behold, I cast her into a bed, and those that commit fornication with her into great tribulation, except they repent of her works.
²³And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth reins and hearts; and I will give you each according to your works.
²⁴But to you I say, the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine which have not known the depths of Satan (as they say): I put upon you no other burden:
²⁵but that which ye have hold fast till I shall come.
²⁶And he that overcometh and he that keepeth my works unto the end, I will give him authority over the nations;
²⁷and he shall rule them with an iron rod,(as the vessels of a potter are broken to shivers: as I also received of my Father.
²⁸And I will give him the morning star.
²⁹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
¹And to the angel of the church that is in Sardis write, These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
²Be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain which were about to die: for I have not found thy works complete before my God.
³Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard; and keep it, and repent. If therefore thou watch not, I will come [upon thee] as a thief, and thou shalt in no wise know what hour I will come upon thee.
⁴But thou hast a few names in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
⁵He that overcometh, he shall be clothed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot out his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
⁶He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
⁷And to the angel of the church that is in Philadelphia write, These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and no one shall shut, and that shutteth and no one shall open:
⁸I know thy works. Behold, I have set before thee an open door which no one can shut: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
⁹Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan those that say they are Jews and are not but lie: behold, I will make them to come and do homage before thy feet, and know that I have loved thee.
¹⁰Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial that is about to come on all the habitable world, to try those that dwell on the earth.
¹¹I am coming quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.
¹²He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall never go out more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, that cometh down out of the heaven from my God, and my new name.
¹³He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
¹⁴And to the angel of the church that is in Laodicea write, These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:
¹⁵I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot.
¹⁶So, because thou art lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I am about to spue thee out of my mouth.
¹⁷Because thou sayest, I am rich and am become rich and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the pitiable and poor and blind and naked;
¹⁸I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire that thou mayest wax rich, and white garments that thou mayest be clothed and the shame of thy nakedness may not be manifested; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes that thou mayest see.
¹⁹I, as many as I love, rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore and repent.
²⁰Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if Anyone hear my voice, and open the door, I will [both] come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
²¹He that overcometh, I will give him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame and sat down with my Father in his throne.
²²He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. (Rev. 2:1‑3:22)

the elders.

Jer. 24:1‑7• ¹Jehovah showed me, and behold, two baskets of figs, set before the temple of Jehovah, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive from Jerusalem, Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, and the craftsmen and smiths, and had brought them to Babylon.
²One basket had very good figs, like the figs first ripe; and the other basket had very bad figs, which could not be eaten for badness.
³And Jehovah said unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs: the good figs very good; and the bad very bad, which cannot be eaten for badness.
⁴And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
⁵Thus saith Jehovah, 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 their good.
⁶For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
⁷And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am Jehovah: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart. (Jer. 24:1‑7)

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Jer. 28:4• ⁴and I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith Jehovah: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon. (Jer. 28:4)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And these are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon

W. Kelly Translation

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Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;