Verse 1

Now these are the words{H1697} of the letter{H5612} that Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet{H5030} sent{H7971} from Jerusalem{H3389} unto the residue{H3499} of the elders{H2205} of the captivity,{H1473} and to the priests,{H3548} and to the prophets,{H5030} and to all the people,{H5971} whom Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} had carried away captive{H1540} from Jerusalem{H3389} to Babylon,{H894}

Referenced Verses

  • Esth 9:20 : 20 And Mordecai{H4782} wrote{H3789} these things,{H1697} and sent{H7971} letters{H5612} unto all the Jews{H3064} that were in all the provinces{H4082} of the king{H4428} Ahasuerus,{H325} both nigh{H7138} and far,{H7350}
  • Jer 24:1-7 : 1 Jehovah{H3068} showed{H7200} me, and, behold, two{H8147} baskets{H1736} of figs{H8384} set{H3259} before{H6440} the temple{H1964} of Jehovah,{H3068} after{H310} that Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} had carried away captive{H1540} Jeconiah{H3204} the son{H1121} of Jehoiakim,{H3079} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} and the princes{H8269} of Judah,{H3063} with the craftsmen{H2796} and smiths,{H4525} from Jerusalem,{H3389} and had brought{H935} them to Babylon.{H894} 2 One{H259} basket{H1731} had very{H3966} good{H2896} figs,{H8384} like the figs{H8384} that are first-ripe;{H1073} and the other{H259} basket{H1731} had very{H3966} bad{H7451} figs,{H8384} which could not be eaten,{H398} they were so bad.{H7455} 3 Then said{H559} Jehovah{H3068} unto me, What seest{H7200} thou, Jeremiah?{H3414} And I said,{H559} Figs;{H8384} the good{H2896} figs,{H8384} very{H3966} good;{H2896} and the bad,{H7451} very{H3966} bad,{H7451} that cannot be eaten,{H398} they are so bad.{H7455} 4 And the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto me, saying,{H559} 5 Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} Like these good{H2896} figs,{H8384} so will I regard{H5234} the captives{H1546} of Judah,{H3063} whom I have sent{H7971} out of this place{H4725} into the land{H776} of the Chaldeans,{H3778} for good.{H2896} 6 For I will set{H7760} mine eyes{H5869} upon them for good,{H2896} and I will bring them again{H7725} to this land:{H776} and I will build{H1129} them, and not pull them down;{H2040} and I will plant{H5193} them, and not pluck them up.{H5428} 7 And I will give{H5414} them a heart{H3820} to know{H3045} me, that I am Jehovah:{H3068} and they shall be my people,{H5971} and I will be their God;{H430} for they shall return{H7725} unto me with their whole heart.{H3820}
  • Jer 28:4 : 4 and I will bring again{H7725} to this place{H4725} Jeconiah{H3204} the son{H1121} of Jehoiakim,{H3079} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} with all the captives{H1546} of Judah,{H3063} that went{H935} to Babylon,{H894} saith{H5002} Jehovah;{H3068} for I will break{H7665} the yoke{H5923} of the king{H4428} of Babylon.{H894}
  • Jer 29:25-29 : 25 Thus speaketh{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} Because thou hast sent{H7971} letters{H5612} in thine own name{H8034} unto all the people{H5971} that are at Jerusalem,{H3389} and to Zephaniah{H6846} the son{H1121} of Maaseiah,{H4641} the priest,{H3548} and to all the priests,{H3548} saying,{H559} 26 Jehovah{H3068} hath made{H5414} thee priest{H3548} in the stead of Jehoiada{H3077} the priest,{H3548} that there may be officers{H6496} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} for every man{H376} that is mad,{H7696} and maketh himself a prophet,{H5012} that thou shouldest put{H5414} him in the stocks{H6729} and in shackles.{H4115} 27 Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked{H1605} Jeremiah{H3414} of Anathoth,{H6069} who maketh himself a prophet{H5012} to you, 28 forasmuch as he hath sent{H7971} unto us in Babylon,{H894} saying,{H559} [The]{H1931} [captivity] is long:{H752} build{H1129} ye houses,{H1004} and dwell{H3427} in them; and plant{H5193} gardens,{H1593} and eat{H398} the fruit{H6529} of them? 29 And Zephaniah{H6846} the priest{H3548} read{H7121} this letter{H5612} in the ears{H241} of Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet.{H5030}
  • Acts 15:23 : 23 and they wrote{G1125} thus{G3592} by{G1223} {G5495} them,{G846} The apostles{G652} and{G2532} the elders,{G4245} {G2532} brethren,{G80} unto the brethren{G80} who{G3588} are of{G1537} the Gentiles{G1484} in{G2596} Antioch{G490} and{G2532} Syria{G4947} and{G2532} Cilicia,{G2791} greeting:{G5463}
  • 2 Cor 7:8 : 8 For{G1487} though{G2532} I made{G3076} you{G5209} sorry with{G1722} my epistle,{G1992} I do{G3338} not{G3756} regret{G3338} it: though{G1487} {G2532} I did regret{G3338} [it] (for{G1063} I see{G991} that{G3754} that{G1565} epistle{G1992} made{G3076} you{G5209} sorry,{G3076} though{G1487} but{G2532} for{G4314} a season),{G5610}
  • Gal 6:11 : 11 See{G1492} with how large{G4080} letters{G1121} I write{G1125} unto you{G5213} with mine own{G1699} hand.{G5495}
  • Heb 13:22 : 22 But{G1161} I exhort{G3870} you,{G5209} brethren,{G80} bear{G430} with the word{G3056} of exhortation,{G2532} for{G1063} I have written{G1989} unto you{G5213} in{G1223} few words.{G1024}
  • Rev 2:1-3 : 1 To the angel{G32} of the church{G1577} in Ephesus{G2179} write:{G1125} These things{G3592} saith{G3004} he that holdeth{G2902} the seven{G2033} stars{G792} in{G1722} his{G846} right hand,{G1188} he that walketh{G4043} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of the seven{G2033} golden{G5552} candlesticks:{G3087} 2 I know{G1492} thy{G4675} works,{G2041} and{G2532} thy{G4675} toil{G2873} and{G2532} {G4675} patience,{G5281} and{G2532} that{G3754} thou canst{G1410} not{G3756} bear{G941} evil{G2556} men, and{G2532} didst try{G3985} them that call{G5335} themselves{G1511} apostles,{G652} and{G2532} they are{G1511} not,{G3756} and{G2532} didst find{G2147} them{G846} false;{G5571} 3 and{G2532} thou hast{G2192} patience{G5281} and{G2532} didst bear{G941} for{G1223} my{G3450} name's{G3686} sake,{G1223} and{G2532} hast{G2577} not{G3756} grown weary.{G2577}
  • 2 Chr 30:1-6 : 1 And Hezekiah{H3169} sent{H7971} to all Israel{H3478} and Judah,{H3063} and wrote{H3789} letters{H107} also to Ephraim{H669} and Manasseh,{H4519} that they should come{H935} to the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} at Jerusalem,{H3389} to keep{H6213} the passover{H6453} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel.{H3478} 2 For the king{H4428} had taken counsel,{H3289} and his princes,{H8269} and all the assembly{H6951} in Jerusalem,{H3389} to keep{H6213} the passover{H6453} in the second{H8145} month.{H2320} 3 For they could{H3201} not keep{H6213} it at that time,{H6256} because the priests{H3548} had not sanctified{H6942} themselves in sufficient{H4078} number, neither had the people{H5971} gathered themselves together{H622} to Jerusalem.{H3389} 4 And the thing{H1697} was right{H3474} in the eyes of the king{H4428} and of all the assembly.{H6951} 5 So they established{H5975} a decree{H1697} to make proclamation{H5674} throughout all Israel,{H3478} from Beer-sheba{H884} even to Dan,{H1835} that they should come{H935} to keep{H6213} the passover{H6453} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} at Jerusalem:{H3389} for they had not kept{H6213} it [ in great numbers]{H7230} [in such sort as it is written.]{H3789} 6 So the posts{H7323} went{H3212} with the letters{H107} from{H3027} the king{H4428} and his princes{H8269} throughout all Israel{H3478} and Judah,{H3063} and according to the commandment{H4687} of the king,{H4428} saying,{H559} Ye children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} turn again{H7725} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Abraham,{H85} Isaac,{H3327} and Israel,{H3478} that he may return{H7725} to the remnant{H7604} that are escaped{H6413} of you out of the hand{H3709} of the kings{H4428} of Assyria.{H804}