Focused Passage

Jeremiah 29:20-23

The Letter to the Exiles: Seek the City's Welfare and Wait for the LORD's Restoration

The chapter moves from the historical setting of Jeremiah's letter, to practical instructions for faithful exile life, to warnings against false prophets, to the seventy-year restoration promise, and finally to judgment oracles against hardened leaders and lying prophets.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

20 So hear the word of the LORD, all you exiles I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.

21 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you lies in My name: “I will deliver them to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them before your very eyes.

22 Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’

23 For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 20

Cross-references

Jeremiah 24:5 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 22:19 Classic cross-references Micah 4:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

- וְאַתֶּ֖ם H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural So hear שִׁמְע֣וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural the word דְבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct you exiles הַ֨גּוֹלָ֔ה H1473 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative I have sent away שִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי H7971 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular from Jerusalem מִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם H3389 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular to Babylon בָּבֶֽלָה׃ס H894 Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Jeremiah 20:4 Classic cross-references Matthew 7:15 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 2:24 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:32 Classic cross-references Amos 7:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֨ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֜וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַר֩ H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular about אֶל־ H413 Preposition Ahab אַחְאָ֤ב H256 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Kolaiah קֽוֹלָיָה֙ H6964 Noun - proper - masculine singular and וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ H6667 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Maaseiah מַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֔ה H4641 Noun - proper - masculine singular who are prophesying הַֽנִּבְּאִ֥ים H5012 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural to you לָכֶ֛ם Preposition | second person masculine plural lies שָׁ֑קֶר H8267 Noun - masculine singular . . . הִנְנִ֣י׀ H2005 Interjection | first person common singular in My name בִּשְׁמִ֖י H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular I will deliver נֹתֵ֣ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular them אֹתָ֗ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural to בְּיַד֙ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Nebuchadnezzar נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר H5019 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Babylon בָּבֶ֔ל H894 Noun - proper - feminine singular and he will kill them וְהִכָּ֖ם H5221 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural before your very eyes לְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ H5869 Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural

Verse 22

Cross-references

Daniel 3:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:15 Classic cross-references Daniel 3:21 Classic cross-references Genesis 48:20 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

Because וְלֻקַּ֤ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - QalPass - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular of them מֵהֶם֙ Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural all לְכֹל֙ H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct the exiles גָּל֣וּת H1546 Noun - feminine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative are in Babylon בְּבָבֶ֖ל H894 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular will use this curse קְלָלָ֔ה H7045 Noun - feminine singular . . . לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct May the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular make יְשִֽׂמְךָ֤ H7760 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular you like Zedekiah כְּצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ H6667 Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular and Ahab וּכְאֶחָ֔ב H256 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular whom אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Babylon בָּבֶ֖ל H894 Noun - proper - feminine singular roasted קָלָ֥ם H7033 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural in the fire בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ H784 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Jeremiah 28:15 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 139:4 Classic cross-references Genesis 31:50 Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

For יַ֡עַן H3282 Adverb - אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 Pronoun - relative they have committed עָשׂ֨וּ H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural an outrage נְבָלָ֜ה H5039 Noun - feminine singular in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular by committing adultery וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙ H5003 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural with אֶת־ H853 Preposition the wives נְשֵׁ֣י H802 Noun - feminine plural construct of their neighbors רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם H7453 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural and speaking וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural . . . דָבָ֤ר H1697 Noun - masculine singular lies שֶׁ֔קֶר H8267 Noun - masculine singular in My name בִּשְׁמִי֙ H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular which אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative I did not ל֣וֹא H3808 Adverb - Negative particle command them [to do] צִוִּיתִ֑ם H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural I וְאָנֹכִ֛י H595 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular am He who knows הוּיֹדֵעַ H1931 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular and I am a witness וָעֵ֖ד H5707 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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