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Jeremiah

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For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For therefore he sent forsake Verb H7971 שָׁלַ֥ח sha·lach
unto us [in] Babylon Babel Noun H894 בָּבֶ֥ל ba·vel
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saying answer Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֖ר le·mor
[captivity is] long long Adjective H752 אֲרֻכָּ֣ה a·ruk·kah
build build Verb H1129 בְּנ֤וּ be·nu
ye houses court Noun H1004 בָתִּים֙ vat·tim
and dwell abide Verb H3427 וְשֵׁ֔בוּ ve·she·vu,
[in them] and plant fastened Verb H5193 וְנִטְע֣וּ ve·nit·'u
gardens garden Noun H1593 גַנֹּ֔ות gan·no·vt,
and eat burn up Verb H398 וְאִכְל֖וּ ve·'ich·lu
the fruit reward Noun H6529 פְּרִיהֶֽן׃ pe·ri·hen.

Locations

Babylon

BABEL, BABYLON (1)ba'-bel, bab'-i-lon (Topographical): Babylon was the Greek name of the city written in the cuneiform script of the Babylonians, bab-ili, which means in Semitic, "the gate of god." The Hebrews called the country, as well as the city, Babhel. This name they considered came from the' root, balal, "to confound" (Genesis 11:9). The name in Sumer... View Details

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King James Bible For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Hebrew Greek English For therefore "For he has sent unto to us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: 'The exile will be long; build ye houses, houses and dwell live in them; them and plant gardens, gardens and eat the fruit of them.their produce.'"'"
New American Standard Bible 1995 For therefore "For he has sent unto to us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: 'The exile will be long; build ye houses, houses and dwell live in them; them and plant gardens, gardens and eat the fruit of them.their produce.'"'"