Jeremiah 29:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 29:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 29:1 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 29:1 — KJV
“Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;”
— Jeremiah 29:1 (KJV)
Jeremiah 29:1 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 29:1
“Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:1: now, these, jerusalem
“These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:1: these, jerusalem, carried
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. them...: Heb. the captivity”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:1: now, these, sent
“So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:1: these, words, jeremiah
“Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 29:1: now, words, prophet
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