5Build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant orchards, and eat the fruit of them.


In Context

2 After that Jechonias the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, and the princes of Juda, and of Jerusalem, and the craftsman, and the engravers were departed out of Jerusalem :

3 By the hand of Elasa the son of Saphan, and Gamarias the son of Helcias, whom Sedecias king of Juda sent to Babylon to Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, saying:

4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, to all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:

5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant orchards, 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, and let them bear sons and daughters: and be ye multiplied there, and be not few in number.

7 And seek the peace of the city, to which I have caused you to be carried away captives; and pray to the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall be your peace.

Jeremiah 29:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:5Build ye houses, and dwell [in them;] and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:5"Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:5Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:5Build houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:5Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:5Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:5Build houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:5Build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:5Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;