Parallel Verses
King James Version
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
New American Standard Bible
‘
Holman Bible
“Build houses and live in them.
International Standard Version
"Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their produce.
A Conservative Version
Build ye houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
American Standard Version
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Amplified
‘Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit.
Bible in Basic English
Go on building houses and living in them, and planting gardens and using the fruit of them;
Darby Translation
Build houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Julia Smith Translation
Build ye houses and dwell; and plant gardens and eat their fruit:
King James 2000
Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Build houses and live [in them], and plant gardens and eat their fruit.
Modern King James verseion
Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their fruit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Build you houses to dwell therein; plant you gardens, that ye may enjoy the fruits thereof;
NET Bible
Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce.
New Heart English Bible
'Build houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat their fruit.
The Emphasized Bible
Build ye houses and dwell in them, - And plant ye gardens and eat the fruit thereof;
Webster
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
World English Bible
Build houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Youngs Literal Translation
Build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit;
Themes
Art » Primitive » Of the gardener
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Gardeners
Interlinear
Banah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 29:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Letter To The Exiles In Babylon
4 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; 5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; 6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 29:28
For 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.
Jeremiah 29:10
For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
Ezekiel 28:26
And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the LORD their God.