Jeremiah 28 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 29

¹Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon,

KJVNow these are the words^H1697 of the letter^H5612 that Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 sent^H7971^(H8804) from Jerusalem^H3389 unto the residue^H3499 of the elders^H2205 which were carried away captives^H1473, and to the priests^H3548, and to the prophets^H5030, and to all the people^H5971 whom Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 had carried away captive^H1540^(H8689) from Jerusalem^H3389 to Babylon^H894;

² (after Jeconiah the king, the queen mother, the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the smiths had departed from Jerusalem),

KJV(After^H310 that Jeconiah^H3204 the king^H4428, and the queen^H1377, and the eunuchs^H5631, the princes^H8269 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389, and the carpenters^H2796, and the smiths^H4525, were departed^H3318^(H8800) from Jerusalem^H3389;)

³ by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon). It said:

KJVBy the hand^H3027 of Elasah^H501 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227, and Gemariah^H1587 the son^H1121 of Hilkiah^H2518,(whom Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 sent^H7971^(H8804) unto Babylon^H894 to Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894) saying^H559^(H8800),

⁴ 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:

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, unto all that are carried away captives^H1473, whom I have caused to be carried away^H1540^(H8689) from Jerusalem^H3389 unto Babylon^H894;

⁵ “Build houses and dwell in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.

KJVBuild^H1129^(H8798) ye houses^H1004, and dwell^H3427^(H8798) in them; and plant^H5193^(H8798) gardens^H1593, and eat^H398^(H8798) the fruit^H6529 of them;

⁶ Take wives and father sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there, and don’t be diminished.

KJVTake^H3947^(H8798) ye wives^H802, and beget^H3205^(H8685) sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323; and take^H3947^(H8798) wives^H802 for your sons^H1121, and give^H5414^(H8798) your daughters^H1323 to husbands^H582, that they may bear^H3205^(H8799) sons^H1121 and daughters^H1121; that ye may be increased^H7235^(H8798) there, and not diminished^H4591^(H8799).

⁷ 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.”

KJVAnd seek^H1875^(H8798) the peace^H7965 of the city^H5892 whither I have caused you to be carried away captives^H1540^(H8689), and pray^H6419^(H8690) unto the LORD^H3068 for it: for in the peace^H7965 thereof shall ye have peace^H7965.

⁸ For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you. Don’t listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478; Let not your prophets^H5030 and your diviners^H7080^(H8802), that be in the midst^H7130 of you, deceive^H5377^(H8686) you, neither hearken^H8085^(H8799) to your dreams^H2472 which ye cause to be dreamed^H2492^(H8688).

⁹ For they prophesy falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them,” says Yahweh.

KJVFor they prophesy^H5012^(H8737) falsely^H8267 unto you in my name^H8034: I have not sent^H7971^(H8804) them, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁰ For Yahweh says, “After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, That after^H6310 seventy^H7657 years^H8141 be accomplished^H4390^(H8800) at Babylon^H894 I will visit^H6485^(H8799) you, and perform^H6965^(H8689) my good^H2896 word^H1697 toward you, in causing you to return^H7725^(H8687) to this place^H4725.

¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

KJVFor I know^H3045^(H8804) the thoughts^H4284 that I think^H2803^(H8802) toward you, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, thoughts^H4284 of peace^H7965, and not of evil^H7451, to give^H5414^(H8800) you an expected^H8615 end^H319.

¹² You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

KJVThen shall ye call^H7121^(H8804) upon me, and ye shall go^H1980^(H8804) and pray^H6419^(H8694) unto me, and I will hearken^H8085^(H8804) unto you.

¹³ You shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.

KJVAnd ye shall seek^H1245^(H8765) me, and find^H4672^(H8804) me, when ye shall search^H1875^(H8799) for me with all your heart^H3824.

¹⁴ I will be found by you,” says Yahweh, “and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you,” says Yahweh. “I will bring you again to the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.”

KJVAnd I will be found^H4672^(H8738) of you, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068: and I will turn away^H7725^(H8804) your captivity^H7622^(H8675)^H7622, and I will gather^H6908^(H8765) you from all the nations^H1471, and from all the places^H4725 whither I have driven^H5080^(H8689) you, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; and I will bring you again^H7725^(H8689) into the place^H4725 whence I caused you to be carried away captive^H1540^(H8689).

¹⁵ Because you have said, “Yahweh has raised us up prophets in Babylon,”

KJVBecause ye have said^H559^(H8804), The LORD^H3068 hath raised us up^H6965^(H8689) prophets^H5030 in Babylon^H894;

¹⁶ 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,

KJVKnow that thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of the king^H4428 that sitteth^H3427^(H8802) upon the throne^H3678 of David^H1732, and of all the people^H5971 that dwelleth^H3427^(H8802) in this city^H5892, and of your brethren^H251 that are not gone forth^H3318^(H8804) with you into captivity^H1473;

¹⁷ Yahweh of Armies says: “Behold, I will send on them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like rotten figs that can’t be eaten, they are so bad.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; Behold, I will send^H7971^(H8764) upon them the sword^H2719, the famine^H7458, and the pestilence^H1698, and will make^H5414^(H8804) them like vile^H8182 figs^H8384, that cannot be eaten^H398^(H8735), they are so evil^H7455.

¹⁸ I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth, to be an object of horror, an astonishment, a hissing, and a reproach among all the nations where I have driven them,

KJVAnd I will persecute^H7291^(H8804) them^H310 with the sword^H2719, with the famine^H7458, and with the pestilence^H1698, and will deliver^H5414^(H8804) them to be removed^H2189^(H8675)^H2113 to all the kingdoms^H4467 of the earth^H776, to be a curse^H423, and an astonishment^H8047, and an hissing^H8322, and a reproach^H2781, among all the nations^H1471 whither I have driven^H5080^(H8689) them:

¹⁹ because they have not listened to my words,” says Yahweh, “with which I sent to them my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but you would not hear,” says Yahweh.

KJVBecause they have not hearkened^H8085^(H8804) to my words^H1697, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, which I sent^H7971^(H8804) unto them by my servants^H5650 the prophets^H5030, rising up early^H7925^(H8687) and sending^H7971^(H8800) them; but ye would not hear^H8085^(H8804), saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

²⁰ Hear therefore Yahweh’s word, all you captives whom I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) ye therefore the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, all ye of the captivity^H1473, whom I have sent^H7971^(H8765) from Jerusalem^H3389 to Babylon^H894:

²¹ Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who prophesy a lie to you in my name: “Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and he will kill them before your eyes.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, of Ahab^H256 the son^H1121 of Kolaiah^H6964, and of Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Maaseiah^H4641, which prophesy^H5012^(H8737) a lie^H8267 unto you in my name^H8034; Behold, I will deliver^H5414^(H8802) them into the hand^H3027 of Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894; and he shall slay^H5221^(H8689) them before your eyes^H5869;

²² A curse will be taken up about them by all the captives of Judah who are in Babylon, saying, ‘Yahweh make you like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;’

KJVAnd of them shall be taken up^H3947^(H8795) a curse^H7045 by all the captivity^H1546 of Judah^H3063 which are in Babylon^H894, saying^H559^(H8800), The LORD^H3068 make^H7760^(H8799) thee like Zedekiah^H6667 and like Ahab^H256, whom the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 roasted^H7033^(H8804) in the fire^H784;

²³ because they have done foolish things in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I didn’t command them. I am he who knows, and am witness,” says Yahweh.

KJVBecause they have committed^H6213^(H8804) villany^H5039 in Israel^H3478, and have committed^H6213^(H8804) adultery^H5003^(H8762) with their neighbours^H7453' wives^H802, and have spoken^H1696^(H8762) lying^H8267 words^H1697 in my name^H8034, which I have not commanded^H6680^(H8765) them; even I know^H3045^(H8802), and am a witness^H5707, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

²⁴ Concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak, saying,

KJVThus shalt thou also speak^H559^(H8799) to Shemaiah^H8098 the Nehelamite^H5161, saying^H559^(H8800),

²⁵ “Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

KJVThus speaketh^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), Because thou hast sent^H7971^(H8804) letters^H5612 in thy name^H8034 unto all the people^H5971 that are at Jerusalem^H3389, and to Zephaniah^H6846 the son^H1121 of Maaseiah^H4641 the priest^H3548, and to all the priests^H3548, saying^H559^(H8800),

²⁶ “Yahweh has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in Yahweh’s house, for every man who is crazy and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath made^H5414^(H8804) thee priest^H3548 in the stead of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548, that ye should be officers^H6496 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, for every man^H376 that is mad^H7696^(H8794), and maketh himself a prophet^H5012^(H8693), that thou shouldest put^H5414^(H8804) him in prison^H4115, and in the stocks^H6729.

²⁷ Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,

KJVNow therefore why hast thou not reproved^H1605^(H8804) Jeremiah^H3414 of Anathoth^H6069, which maketh himself a prophet^H5012^(H8693) to you?

²⁸ because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long. Build houses, and dwell in them. Plant gardens, and eat their fruit?”’”

KJVFor therefore he sent^H7971^(H8804) unto us in Babylon^H894, saying^H559^(H8800), This^H1931 captivity is long^H752: build^H1129^(H8798) ye houses^H1004, and dwell^H3427^(H8798) in them; and plant^H5193^(H8798) gardens^H1593, and eat^H398^(H8798) the fruit^H6529 of them.

²⁹ Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.

KJVAnd Zephaniah^H6846 the priest^H3548 read^H7121^(H8799) this letter^H5612 in the ears^H241 of Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030.

³⁰ Then Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, saying,

KJVThen came the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 unto Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559^(H8800),

³¹ “Send to all of the captives, saying, ‘Yahweh says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, and I didn’t send him, and he has caused you to trust in a lie,”

KJVSend^H7971^(H8798) to all them of the captivity^H1473, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 concerning Shemaiah^H8098 the Nehelamite^H5161; Because that Shemaiah^H8098 hath prophesied^H5012^(H8738) unto you, and I sent^H7971^(H8804) him not, and he caused you to trust^H982^(H8686) in a lie^H8267:

³² therefore Yahweh says, “Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his offspring. He will not have a man to dwell among this people. He won’t see the good that I will do to my people,” says Yahweh, “because he has spoken rebellion against Yahweh.”’”

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Behold, I will punish^H6485^(H8802) Shemaiah^H8098 the Nehelamite^H5161, and his seed^H2233: he shall not have a man^H376 to dwell^H3427^(H8802) among^H8432 this people^H5971; neither shall he behold^H7200^(H8799) the good^H2896 that I will do^H6213^(H8802) for my people^H5971, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; because he hath taught^H1696^(H8765) rebellion^H5627 against the LORD^H3068.

WEB·Jeremiah 28

¹That same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was of Gibeon, spoke to me in Yahweh’s house, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,

KJVAnd it came to pass the same year^H8141, in the beginning^H7225 of the reign^H4467 of Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, in the fourth^H7243 year^H8141, and in the fifth^H2549 month^H2320, that Hananiah^H2608 the son^H1121 of Azur^H5809 the prophet^H5030, which was of Gibeon^H1391, spake^H559^(H8804) unto me in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, in the presence^H5869 of the priests^H3548 and of all the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.

KJVThus speaketh^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), I have broken^H7665^(H8804) the yoke^H5923 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894.

³ Within two full years I will bring again into this place all the vessels of Yahweh’s house that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place and carried to Babylon.

KJVWithin two full^H3117 years^H8141 will I bring again^H7725^(H8688) into this place^H4725 all the vessels^H3627 of the LORD'S^H3068 house^H1004, that Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 took away^H3947^(H8804) from this place^H4725, and carried^H935^(H8686) them to Babylon^H894:

⁴ I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, who went to Babylon,’ says Yahweh; ‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’”

KJVAnd I will bring again^H7725^(H8688) to this place^H4725 Jeconiah^H3204 the son^H1121 of Jehoiakim^H3079 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, with all the captives^H1546 of Judah^H3063, that went^H935^(H8802) into Babylon^H894, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068: for I will break^H7665^(H8799) the yoke^H5923 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894.

⁵ Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people who stood in Yahweh’s house,

KJVThen the prophet^H5030 Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559^(H8799) unto the prophet^H5030 Hananiah^H2608 in the presence^H5869 of the priests^H3548, and in the presence^H5869 of all the people^H5971 that stood^H5975^(H8802) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068,

⁶ even the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May Yahweh do so. May Yahweh perform your words which you have prophesied, to bring again the vessels of Yahweh’s house, and all those who are captives, from Babylon to this place.

KJVEven the prophet^H5030 Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559^(H8799), Amen^H543: the LORD^H3068 do^H6213^(H8799) so: the LORD^H3068 perform^H6965^(H8686) thy words^H1697 which thou hast prophesied^H5012^(H8738), to bring again^H7725^(H8687) the vessels^H3627 of the LORD'S^H3068 house^H1004, and all that is carried away captive^H1473, from Babylon^H894 into this place^H4725.

⁷ Nevertheless listen now to this word that I speak in your ears, and in the ears of all the people:

KJVNevertheless hear^H8085^(H8798) thou now this word^H1697 that I speak^H1696^(H8802) in thine ears^H241, and in the ears^H241 of all the people^H5971;

⁸ The prophets who have been before me and before you of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, of evil, and of pestilence.

KJVThe prophets^H5030 that have been before^H6440 me and before^H6440 thee of old^H5769 prophesied^H5012^(H8735) both against many^H7227 countries^H776, and against great^H1419 kingdoms^H4467, of war^H4421, and of evil^H7451, and of pestilence^H1698.

⁹ As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.”

KJVThe prophet^H5030 which prophesieth^H5012^(H8735) of peace^H7965, when the word^H1697 of the prophet^H5030 shall come to pass^H935^(H8800), then^H227 shall the prophet^H5030 be known^H3045^(H8735), that the LORD^H3068 hath truly^H571 sent^H7971^(H8804) him.

¹⁰ Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it.

KJVThen Hananiah^H2608 the prophet^H5030 took^H3947^(H8799) the yoke^H4133 from off the prophet^H5030 Jeremiah's^H3414 neck^H6677, and brake^H7665^(H8799) it.

¹¹ Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, “Yahweh says: ‘Even so I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from off the neck of all the nations within two full years.’” Then the prophet Jeremiah went his way.

KJVAnd Hananiah^H2608 spake^H559^(H8799) in the presence^H5869 of all the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Even so will I break^H7665^(H8799) the yoke^H5923 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 from the neck^H6677 of all nations^H1471 within the space of two full^H3117 years^H8141. And the prophet^H5030 Jeremiah^H3414 went^H3212^(H8799) his way^H1870.

¹² Then Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, after Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

KJVThen the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet, after^H310 that Hananiah^H2608 the prophet^H5030 had broken^H7665^(H8800) the yoke^H4133 from off the neck^H6677 of the prophet^H5030 Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹³ “Go, and tell Hananiah, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “You have broken the bars of wood, but you have made in their place bars of iron.”

KJVGo^H1980^(H8800) and tell^H559^(H8804) Hananiah^H2608, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Thou hast broken^H7665^(H8804) the yokes^H4133 of wood^H6086; but thou shalt make^H6213^(H8804) for them yokes^H4133 of iron^H1270.

¹⁴ For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, “I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they will serve him. I have also given him the animals of the field.”’”

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478; I have put^H5414^(H8804) a yoke^H5923 of iron^H1270 upon the neck^H6677 of all these nations^H1471, that they may serve^H5647^(H8800) Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894; and they shall serve^H5647^(H8804) him: and I have given^H5414^(H8804) him the beasts^H2416 of the field^H7704 also.

¹⁵ Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! Yahweh has not sent you, but you make this people trust in a lie.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) the prophet^H5030 Jeremiah^H3414 unto Hananiah^H2608 the prophet^H5030, Hear^H8085^(H8798) now, Hananiah^H2608; The LORD^H3068 hath not sent^H7971^(H8804) thee; but thou makest this people^H5971 to trust^H982^(H8689) in a lie^H8267.

¹⁶ Therefore Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will send you away from off the surface of the earth. This year you will die, because you have spoken rebellion against Yahweh.’”

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Behold, I will cast^H7971^(H8764) thee from off the face^H6440 of the earth^H127: this year^H8141 thou shalt die^H4191^(H8801), because thou hast taught^H1696^(H8765) rebellion^H5627 against the LORD^H3068.

¹⁷ So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.

KJVSo Hananiah^H2608 the prophet^H5030 died^H4191^(H8799) the same year^H8141 in the seventh^H7637 month^H2320.

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