Jeremiah 29:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And seek the peace of the city whither I have removed you, and pray for it unto Jehovah, for in its peace ye have peace.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ezra 6:10 : 10 that they be bringing near sweet savours to the God of heaven, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons.
  • 1 Tim 2:1-2 : 1 I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: 2 for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,
  • Ezra 7:23 : 23 all that `is' by the decree of the God of heaven, let be done diligently for the house of the God of heaven; for why is there wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons?
  • Dan 4:19 : 19 `Then Daniel, whose name `is' Belteshazzar, hath been astonished about one hour, and his thoughts do trouble him; the king hath answered and said, O Belteshazzar, let not the dream and its interpretation trouble thee. Belteshazzar hath answered and said, My lord, the dream -- to those hating thee, and its interpretation -- to thine enemies!
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 `Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease.
  • Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Then the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he `is' faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him. 5 Then these men are saying, `We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found `it' against him in the law of his God.'
  • 1 Pet 2:13-17 : 13 Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, 14 whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good; 15 because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men; 16 as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God; 17 to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
  • Rom 13:5 : 5 Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience,
  • Rom 13:1 : 1 Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 122:6-8
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    6Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

    7Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

    8For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, `Peace `be' in thee.'

  • Jer 29:4-6
    3 verses
    75%

    4`Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, to all the removal that I removed from Jerusalem to Babylon,

    5Build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit;

    6Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take for your sons wives, and your daughters give to husbands, and they bear sons and daughters; and multiply there, and ye are not few;

  • Jer 29:14-16
    3 verses
    74%

    14And I have been found of you -- an affirmation of Jehovah; and I have turned back `to' your captivity, and have gathered you out of all the nations, and out of all the places whither I have driven you -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and I have brought you back unto the place whence I removed you.

    15`Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised up to us prophets in Babylon,

    16Surely thus said Jehovah concerning the king who is sitting on the throne of David, and concerning all the people that is dwelling in this city, your brethren who went not forth with you in the removal;

  • Jer 29:20
    73%

    20`And ye, hear ye a word of Jehovah, all ye of the captivity that I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon,

  • Jer 29:28
    73%

    28Because that he hath sent unto us to Babylon, saying, It `is' long, build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit.'

  • Jer 29:10-12
    3 verses
    72%

    10`For thus said Jehovah, Surely at the fulness of Babylon -- seventy years -- I inspect you, and have established towards you My good word, to bring you back unto this place.

    11For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you -- an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

    12`And ye have called Me, and have gone, and have prayed unto Me, and I have hearkened unto you,

  • Jer 27:17-19
    3 verses
    72%

    17Ye do not hearken unto them, serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why is this city a waste?

    18`And, if they be prophets, and if a word of Jehovah be with them, let them intercede, I pray you, with Jehovah of Hosts, so that the vessels that are left in the house of Jehovah, and `in' the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, have not gone into Babylon.

    19For thus said Jehovah of Hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are left in this city,

  • 2 Chr 29:9
    72%

    9And lo, fallen have our fathers by the sword, and our sons, and our daughters, and our wives `are' in captivity for this.

  • Ezek 7:25
    72%

    25Destruction hath come, And they have sought peace, and there is none.

  • Jer 7:3
    72%

    3Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Amend your ways, and your doings, And I cause you to dwell in this place.

  • Jer 27:22
    71%

    22To Babylon they are brought, and there they are till the day of My inspecting them -- an affirmation of Jehovah; then I have brought them up, and have brought them back unto this place.'

  • Isa 32:18
    71%

    18And dwelt hath My people in a peaceful habitation, And in stedfast tabernacles, And in quiet resting-places.

  • Deut 20:10
    71%

    10`When thou drawest near unto a city to fight against it, then thou hast called unto it for Peace,

  • Jer 31:23
    71%

    23Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Still they say this word in the land of Judah, And in its cities, In My turning back `to' their captivity, Jehovah doth bless thee, habitation of righteousness, Mountain of holiness.

  • 2 Chr 6:38
    70%

    38yea, they have turned back unto Thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their captivity, whither they have taken them captive, and they have prayed the way of their land that Thou hast given to their fathers, and of the city that Thou hast chosen, and of the house that I have built for Thy name:

  • Jer 21:2
    70%

    2`Inquire, we pray thee, for us at Jehovah, for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath fought against us; perhaps Jehovah doth deal with us according to all His wonders, and doth cause him to go up from off us.'

  • Jer 29:1
    70%

    1And these `are' words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the remnant of the elders of the removal, and unto the priests, and unto the prophets, and unto all the people -- whom Nebuchadnezzar removed from Jerusalem to Babylon,

  • Ezra 4:15
    70%

    15so that he doth seek in the book of the records of thy fathers, and thou dost find in the book of the records, and dost know, that this city `is' a rebellious city, and causing loss `to' kings and provinces, and makers of sedition `are' in its midst from the days of old, therefore hath this city been wasted.

  • Jer 14:13
    70%

    13And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, Lo, the prophets are saying to them: Ye do not see a sword, yea, famine is not to you, For true peace I give to you in this place.'

  • Jer 21:9
    70%

    9Whoso is abiding in this city -- dieth, By sword, and by famine, and by pestilence, And whoso is going forth, And hath fallen unto the Chaldeans, Who are laying siege against you -- liveth, And his life hath been to him for a spoil.

  • Jer 32:36
    70%

    36`And now, therefore, thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, concerning this city, of which ye are saying, It hath been given into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword, and by famine, and by pestilence,

  • Jer 8:11
    70%

    11And they heal the breach of the daughter of my people slightly, Saying, Peace, peace! and there is no peace.

  • Deut 3:19
    70%

    19Only, your wives, and your infants, and your cattle -- I have known that ye have much cattle -- do dwell in your cities which I have given to you,

  • Jer 29:8
    70%

    8`For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Let not your prophets who `are' in your midst, and your diviners, lift you up, nor hearken ye unto their dreams, thay ye are causing `them' to dream;

  • Jer 30:18
    70%

    18Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I turn back `to' the captivity of the tents of Jacob, And his dwelling places I pity, And the city hath been built on its heap, And the palace according to its ordinance remaineth.

  • Zech 8:15
    70%

    15So I have turned back, I have purposed, in these days, To do good with Jerusalem, And with the house of Judah -- fear not!

  • Ezra 7:15
    70%

    15and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counsellors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle `is' in Jerusalem,

  • Ezra 4:17
    69%

    17An answer hath the king sent unto Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions who are dwelling in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, `Peace, and at such a time:

  • Jer 42:9
    69%

    9and he saith unto them, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me, to cause your supplication to fall before Him:

  • Ps 34:14
    69%

    14Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

  • Hag 1:7
    69%

    7Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Set your heart to your ways.

  • 2 Chr 28:11
    69%

    11and now, hear me, and send back the captives whom ye have taken captive of your brethren, for the heat of the anger of Jehovah `is' upon you.'

  • Jer 33:6
    69%

    6Lo, I am increasing to it health and cure, And have healed them, and revealed to them The abundance of peace and truth.

  • Jer 28:7
    69%

    7`Only, hear, I pray thee, this word that I am speaking in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people.

  • Jer 4:10
    69%

    10And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, Surely thou hast entirely forgotten this people and Jerusalem, saying, Peace is for you, And struck hath a sword unto the soul!'

  • Jer 7:17
    69%

    17Art thou not seeing what they are doing In cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem?

  • Zech 8:22
    69%

    22Yea, come in have many peoples, and mighty nations, To seek Jehovah of Hosts in Jerusalem, And to appease the face of Jehovah.

  • Jer 42:12
    69%

    12And I give to you mercies, and he hath pitied you, and caused you to turn back unto your own ground.

  • Jer 21:4
    69%

    4Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel: Lo, I am turning round the weapons of battle That `are' in your hand, With which ye do fight the king of Babylon, And the Chaldeans, who are laying siege against you, At the outside of the wall, And I have gathered them into the midst of this city,

  • Jer 34:22
    69%

    22Lo, I am commanding -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and have brought them back unto this city, and they have fought against it, and captured it, and burned it with fire, and the cities of Judah I do make a desolation -- without inhabitant.'