Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant orchards, and eat the fruit of them. Jeremiah 29:10,28 For thus saith the Lord: When the seventy years shall begin to be accomplished in Babylon, I will visit you: and I will perform my good word in your favour, to bring you again to this place. . . . Ezekiel 28:26 And they shall dwell therein secure, and they shall build houses, and shall plant vineyards, and shall dwell with confidence, when I shall have executed judgments upon all that are their enemies round about: and they shall know that I am the Lord their God. Context Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles…4Thus 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: 5Build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant orchards, and eat the fruit of them.6Take 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.… Cross References Jeremiah 29:28 For he hath also sent to us in Babylon, saying: It is a long time: build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant gardens, and eat the fruits of them. Jeremiah 29:6 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. Lexicon ‘Buildבְּנ֥וּ (bə·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build houses בָתִּ֖ים (ḇāt·tîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house and settle down. וְשֵׁ֑בוּ (wə·šê·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 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 Hebrew 5193: To strike in, fix, to plant gardens גַנּ֔וֹת (ḡan·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1593: A garden and eat וְאִכְל֖וּ (wə·’iḵ·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat their produce. פִּרְיָֽן׃ (pir·yān) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 6529: Fruit Additional Translations ‘Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce.Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. Build ye houses, and inhabit them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruits thereof; Build houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; Build houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. Build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit; 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 UsingExternal Links Jeremiah 29:5 NIVJeremiah 29:5 NLT Jeremiah 29:5 ESV Jeremiah 29:5 NASB Jeremiah 29:5 ASV Jeremiah 29:5 Bible Apps Jeremiah 29:5 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 29:5 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 29:5 French Bible Jeremiah 29:5 German Bible Alphabetical: and Build down eat gardens houses in live plant produce settle their them they what OT Prophets: Jeremiah 29:5 Build you houses and dwell in them (Jer.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |