Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
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;
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 "The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says to all those he sent into exile to Babylon from Jerusalem, 5 Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce. 6 Marry and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons and allow your daughters get married so that they too can have sons and daughters. Grow in number; do not dwindle away.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 29:28
For he has even sent a message to us here in Babylon. He wrote and told us, "You will be there a long time. Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce."'"
Jeremiah 29:10
"For the Lord says, 'Only when the seventy years of Babylonian rule are over will I again take up consideration for you. Then I will fulfill my gracious promise to you and restore you to your homeland.
Ezekiel 28:26
They will live securely in it; they will build houses and plant vineyards. They will live securely when I execute my judgments on all those who scorn them and surround them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.'"