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982 Prophecy of Jeremias

all these nations, to serve Nabuchodonosor king and daughters: and be ye multiplied there, and
of Babylon, and they shall serve him: moreover be not few in number.
also I have given him the beasts of the earth. 7 And seek the peace of the city, to which I
15 And Jeremias the prophet said to Hananias have caused you to be carried away captives; and
the prophet: Hear now, Hananias: the Lord hath pray to the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof
not sent thee, and thou hast made this people to shall be your peace.
trust in a lie. 8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts the God
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord: Behold I of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the
will send thee away from off the face of the earth: midst of you, and your diviners deceive you: and
this year shalt thou die: for thou hast spoken give no heed to your dreams which you dream:
against the Lord. 9 For they prophesy falsely to you in my name:
17 And Hananias the prophet died in that and I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
year, in the seventh month. 10 For thus saith the Lord: When the seventy
years shall begin to be accomplished in Babylon,
I will visit you: and I will perform my good word
Chapter 29 in your favour, to bring you again to this place.

11 For I know the thoughts that I think to-
Now these are the words of the letter which wards you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace,
Jeremias the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the and not of affliction, to give you an end and pa-
residue of the ancients that were carried into cap- tience.
tivity, and to the priests, and to the prophets, 12 And you shall call upon me, and you shall
and to all the people, whom Nabuchodonosor go. and you shall pray to me, and I will hear
had carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon: you.
2 After that Jechonias the king, and the 13 You shall seek me, and shall find me: when
queen, and the eunuchs, and the princes of Juda, you shall seek me with all your heart.
and of Jerusalem, and the craftsmen, and the en- 14 And I will be found by you, saith the Lord:
gravers were departed out of Jerusalem: and I will bring back your captivity, and I will
3 By the hand of Elasa the son of Saphan, and gather you out of all nations, and from all the
Gamarias the son of Helcias, whom Sedecias king places to which I have driven you out, saith the
of Juda sent to Babylon to Nabuchodonosor king Lord: and I will bring you back from the place to
of Babylon, saying: which I caused you to be carried away captive.
4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Is- 15 Because you have said: The Lord hath
rael, to all that are carried away captives, whom raised us up prophets in Babylon:
I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem 16 For thus saith the Lord to the king that
to Babylon: sitteth upon the throne of David, and to all the
5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them: and people that dwell in this city, to your brethren
plant orchards, and eat the fruit of them. that are not gone forth with you into captivity.
6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daugh- 17 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold I will
ters: and take wives for your sons, and give your send upon them the sword, and the famine, and
daughters to husbands, and let them bear sons the pestilence: and I will make them like bad figs