So I brought on them all the curses of the covenant I had commanded them to follow but that they did not keep.’ ”. Learn more. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. But you, LORD Almighty, who judge righteously and test the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have committed my cause. Begin reading God's Word ad-free with instant access to your new online study library. To manage your subscription, visit your Bible Gateway account settings. All Rights Reserved. 18 I will pursue them with the sword, famine and plague and will make them abhorrent to all the kingdoms of the earth, a curse[c] and an object of horror, of scorn and reproach, among all the nations where I drive them. 11  For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 10 Then I said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord!How completely you have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ when the sword is at our throats!”. Zephaniah the priest, however, read the letter to Jeremiah the prophet. 22 Because of them, all the exiles from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the Lord treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned in the fire.’ 23 For they have done outrageous things in Israel; they have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and in my name they have uttered lies—which I did not authorize. [b] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”. 21 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies to you in my name: “I will deliver them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will put them to death before your very eyes. “This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You sent letters in your own name to all the people in Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the other priests. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 13  You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. But with the roar of a mighty storm he will set it on fire, and its branches will be broken. You’ve already claimed your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus. You’re already logged in with your Bible Gateway account. Then I will fulfill the oath I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey’—the land you possess today.” I answered, “Amen, LORD.”. It said: This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. All your content will be saved and you can seamlessly switch devices. Try Bible Gateway Plus free for 30 days. They have returned to the sins of their ancestors, who refused to listen to my words. You can cancel anytime during the trial period. I know it and am a witness to it,” declares the LORD. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” 8 Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. “What is my beloved doing in my temple as she, with many others, works out her evil schemes? Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Salem Media Group. Then the LORD said to me, “There is a conspiracy among the people of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem. 15 You may say, “The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon,” 16 but this is what the Lord says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your fellow citizens who did not go with you into exile— 17 yes, this is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will send the sword, famine and plague against them and I will make them like figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten. Don't have an account? .--The word used for "saith the Lord" implies that the gracious promise came to the prophet's soul as an oracle from heaven.In the "thoughts" of God there is, perhaps, a reference to what had been said before of the Babylonian exiles in Jeremiah … This is what the LORD says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. He has sent this message to us in Babylon: It will be a long time. You, Judah, have as many gods as you have towns; and the altars you have set up to burn incense to that shameful god Baal are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”, You may say, “The LORD has raised up prophets for us in Babylon,”, but this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your fellow citizens who did not go with you into exile—. Both Israel and Judah have broken the covenant I made with their ancestors. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. You said to Zephaniah. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have. Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; I did not realize that they had plotted against me, saying, “Let us destroy the tree and its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name be remembered no more.”. This is the text of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets and all the other people Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 12  Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29 New International Version (NIV) A Letter to the Exiles. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. That is, their names will be used in cursing (see verse 22); or, others will see that they are cursed. Because the LORD revealed their plot to me, I knew it, for at that time he showed me what they were doing. 9 They are prophesying lies to you in my name. Although they cry out to me, I will not listen to them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters by famine. 7 Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. I know it and am a witness to it,” declares the Lord. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Yes, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. And you exiles have not listened either,” declares the LORD. ‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada to be in charge of the house of the LORD; you should put any maniac who acts like a prophet into the stocks and neck-irons. therefore this is what the LORD Almighty says: “I will punish them. 3 He entrusted the letter to Elasah son of Shaphan and to Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. Starting your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus is easy. Take notes, highlights, and favorites to share or document personal thoughts. Proud member I will pursue them with the sword, famine and plague and will make them abhorrent to all the kingdoms of the earth, a curse and an object of horror, of scorn and reproach, among all the nations where I drive them. NIV 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment information. S Dt 30:3; Jer 30:3; Eze 39:25; Am 9:14; Zep 3:20, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story. They have followed other gods to serve them. You said to Zephaniah, 26 ‘The Lord has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada to be in charge of the house of the Lord; you should put any maniac who acts like a prophet into the stocks and neck-irons. Scripture quoted by permission. I have not sent them,” declares the LORD. Therefore build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.’”, 29 Zephaniah the priest, however, read the letter to Jeremiah the prophet. 1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 “Listen to the terms of this covenant and tell them to the people of Judah and to those who live in Jerusalem. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. For they have not listened to my words,” declares the LORD, “words that I sent to them again and again by my servants the prophets. Jeremiah 29:11 New International Version (NIV) 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. the terms I commanded your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt, out of the iron-smelting furnace.’ I said, ‘Obey me and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God. Jeremiah 29:11-13 New International Version << Jeremiah 28 | Jeremiah 29 | Jeremiah 30 >> 11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 11 At that time this people and Jerusalem will be told, “A scorching wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward my people, but not to winnow or cleanse; 12 a wind too strong for that comes from me. It looks like you’re already subscribed to Bible Gateway Plus! Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”. Therefore, hear the word of the LORD, all you exiles whom I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon. All rights reserved. 29 This is the text of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets and all the other people Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. They are prophesying lies to you in my name. When you engage in your wickedness, then you rejoice. Try it for 30 days FREE. Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. An integrated digital Bible study library - including complete notes from the NIV Study Bible and the NKJV MacArthur Study Bible, 2nd Edition - is just a step away! Because of them, all the exiles from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned in the fire.’.

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