Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. New Living Translation “Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce. English Standard Version Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. Berean Standard Bible “Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce. King James Bible Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; New King James Version Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit. New American Standard Bible ‘Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce. NASB 1995 Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce. NASB 1977 ‘Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens, and eat their produce. Legacy Standard Bible ‘Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their fruit. Amplified Bible ‘Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit. Christian Standard Bible “Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their produce. Holman Christian Standard Bible “Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their produce. American Standard Version Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. Contemporary English Version to settle there and build houses. Plant gardens and eat what you grow in them. English Revised Version Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; GOD'S WORD® Translation Build houses, and live in them. Plant gardens, and eat what they produce. Good News Translation 'Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what you grow in them. International Standard Version Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their produce. Majority Standard Bible “Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Plant gardens and eat their fruit. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBuild houses and abide; and plant gardens and eat their fruit; Young's Literal Translation Build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit; Smith's Literal Translation Build ye houses and dwell; and plant gardens and eat their fruit: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBuild ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant orchards, and eat the fruit of them. Catholic Public Domain Version Build houses and live in them. And plant gardens, and eat from their fruit. New American Bible Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their fruits. New Revised Standard Version Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBuild houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat the fruit of them; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Build houses and dwell and plant gardens and eat their produce OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Build ye houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; Brenton Septuagint Translation Build ye houses, and inhabit them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruits thereof; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles…4This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the exiles who were carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5“Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce. 6Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease.… Cross References Genesis 9:20 Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. Deuteronomy 6:10-11 And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build, / with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied, Isaiah 65:21 They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 1 Kings 4:25 Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree. 2 Kings 19:29 And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. Ezekiel 28:26 And there they will dwell securely, build houses, and plant vineyards. They will dwell securely when I execute judgments against all those around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.’” Amos 9:14 I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. Micah 4:4 And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken. Zechariah 3:10 On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, you will each invite your neighbor to sit under your own vine and fig tree.’” Psalm 107:37 They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. Proverbs 24:27 Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house. Matthew 24:45-46 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time? / Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. Luke 12:42-43 And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time? / Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. Acts 2:46 With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, Acts 4:34-35 There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. Treasury of Scripture Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; Jeremiah 29:10,28 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. Jump to Previous Abide Build Building Dwell Eat Fruit Gardens Houses Live Plant Planting Produce Settle UsingJump to Next Abide Build Building Dwell Eat Fruit Gardens Houses Live Plant Planting Produce Settle UsingJeremiah 29 1. Jeremiah sends a letter to the captives in Babylon to be quiet there,8. and not to believe the dreams of their prophets; 10. and that they shall return with grace after seventy years. 15. He foretells the destruction of the rest for their disobedience. 20. He shows the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two false prophets. 24. Shemaiah writes a letter against Jeremiah. 30. Jeremiah foretells his doom. Build houses The phrase "Build houses" in Jeremiah 29:5 is a directive from God to the Israelites who were exiled in Babylon. The Hebrew word for "build" is "בנה" (banah), which implies not just the physical act of constructing a dwelling but also establishing a stable and enduring presence. In the context of exile, this command is significant because it suggests a shift from a temporary mindset to one of permanence and investment in the place where they find themselves. Historically, this would have been a challenging command for the Israelites, who longed for their homeland. Yet, God is encouraging them to settle and thrive even in a foreign land, trusting in His plans for their future. and settle down plant gardens and eat their produce Hebrew ‘Buildבְּנ֥וּ (bə·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1129: To build houses בָתִּ֖ים (ḇāt·tîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1004: A house and settle down. וְשֵׁ֑בוּ (wə·šê·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry Plant וְנִטְע֣וּ (wə·niṭ·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5193: To strike in, fix, to plant gardens גַנּ֔וֹת (ḡan·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1593: A garden and eat וְאִכְל֖וּ (wə·’iḵ·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat their produce. פִּרְיָֽן׃ (pir·yān) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural Strong's 6529: Fruit Links Jeremiah 29:5 NIVJeremiah 29:5 NLT Jeremiah 29:5 ESV Jeremiah 29:5 NASB Jeremiah 29:5 KJV Jeremiah 29:5 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 29:5 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 29:5 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 29:5 French Bible Jeremiah 29:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 29:5 Build you houses and dwell in them (Jer.) |