OET JER chapter 29

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29:1 The letter of Jeremiah of Jews there to Babylon

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29 and_these [are]_the _words the_letter which he _sent Yirmə^yāh the_prophet from_Yərūshālayim/(Jerusalem) to the _remainder of _the _elders the_exiles and_near/to the_priests and_near/to the_prophets and_near/to all the_people which he _had _taken _into _exile Nebuchadnezzar from_Yərūshālayim Bāⱱelh_to.
2 After went _out Jeconiah the_king and_the_queen _mother and_the_court _officials the _officials of _Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_Yərūshālayim and_the_craftsmen and_the_smiths from_Yərūshālayim.
3 In/on/at/with_hand of _Eleasah the _son of _Shaphan and_Gemariah the _son of _Hilkiah whom he _sent Tsedeqḩ/(Zedek)iah the _king of _Yəhūdāh to Nebuchadnezzar the _king of _Bāⱱelh Bāⱱelh_to to_say.
4 thus he _says YHWH of _hosts the _god of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to/from_all/each/any/every the_exiles whom I _sent _into _exile from_Yərūshālayim Bāⱱelh_to.
5 Build houses and_live and_plant gardens and_eat DOM produce_their.
6 Take wives and_have sons and_daughters and_take for_sons_your _all’s wives and_DOM daughters_your _all’s give to_men and_bear sons and_daughters and_increase/multiply there and_not diminish.
7 And_seek DOM the _welfare the_city where I _have _sent _into _exile DOM_you _all there_to and_pray on _behalf_its to YHWH if/because in/on/at/with_welfare_its it _will _belong to/for_you _all welfare.
8 if/because thus he _says YHWH of _hosts the _god of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not let _them _deceive to/for_you _all prophets_your _all’s who in/on/at/with_midst_you _all and_diviners_your _all’s and_not listen to dreams_your _all’s which you _all [are]_dreaming.
9 If/because in/on/at/with_lie they [are]_prophesying to/for_you _all in/on/at/with_name_my not sent_them the _utterance of_YHWH.
10 if/because thus he _says YHWH if/because by_mouth _of _me (of)_will _be _completed for_Bāⱱelh seventy year[s] I _will _give _attention _to DOM_you _all and_fulfill to_you _all DOM promise_my the_good to_bring _back DOM_you _all to the_place the_this.
11 If/because I I _know DOM the_plans which I [am]_planning for_you _all the _utterance of_YHWH plans of _well-being and_not for_harm to_give to/for_you _all a _future and_hope.
12 And_call _upon DOM_me and_come and_pray to_me and_listen to_you _all.
13 And_seek DOM_me and_find if/because seek_me in_all heart_your _all’s.
14 And_found to/for_you _all the _utterance of_YHWH and_restore DOM fortunes_your _all’s[fn] and_gather DOM_you _all from_all the_nations and_from_all the_places where I _banished DOM_you _all there the _utterance of_YHWH and_bring _back DOM_you _all to the_place where I _sent _into _exile DOM_you _all from_there.
15 If/because you _all _have _said he _has _raised _up to/for_us YHWH prophets Bāⱱelh_in.
16 if/because thus he _says YHWH concerning the_king the_sits to the _throne of _Dāvid and_near/to all the_people the_live in/on/at/with_city the_this brothers_your _all’s who not they _went _out with_you _all in/on/at/with_exile.
17 Thus he _says YHWH of _hosts see_I [am]_about _to _send in/on/at/with_them DOM the_drought//sword/knife DOM the_famine and_DOM the_plague and_make DOM_them like _the_figs the_rotten which not they _will _be _eaten because_bad.
18 And_pursue after_them in/on/at/with_sword in/on/at/with_famine and_in/on/at/with_plague and_make_them mmm[fn] to_all/each/any/every the _kingdoms the_earth/land as_curse and_as_horror and_as_hissing and_as_reproach in_all the_nations where driven_them there.
19 Because that not they _listened to words_my the _utterance of_YHWH which I _sent to_them DOM servants_my the_prophets rising _early and_sending and_not you _all _listened the _utterance of_YHWH.
20 And_you _all hear the _word of_YHWH Oh _all the_exiles whom I _sent from_Yərūshālayim/(Jerusalem) Bāⱱelh_to.
21 thus he _says YHWH of _hosts the _god of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) concerning Ahab the _son of _Kolaiah and_near/to Tsedeqḩ/(Zedek)iah the _son of _Maaseiah the_prophesying to/for_you _all in/on/at/with_name_my falsehood see_I [am]_about _to _give DOM_them in/on/at/with_hand of _Nebuchadnezzar the _king of _Bāⱱelh and_kill_them before_eyes_your _all’s.
22 And_used from_them a _curse to_all/each/any/every the _exile[s] of _Yəhūdāh/(Judah) who in/on/at/with_Bāⱱelh to_say make_you YHWH like_Tsedeqḩiah and_like_Ahab whom roasted_them the _king of _Bāⱱelh in/on/at/with_fire.
23 Because that they _did disgraceful _folly in/on/at/with_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_committed _adultery DOM the _wives neighbors’_their and_spoken a _word in/on/at/with_name_my falsehood which not command_them and_I wwww wwww[fn][fn] and_witness the _utterance of_YHWH.

29:24 The letter of Simayas

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29:1-2: 2Ki 24:12-16; 2Ch 36:10.

29:10: 2Ch 36:21; Jer 25:11; Dan 9:2.

29:13: Deu 4:29.

24 and_near/to Shəmaˊ^yāh the_Nehelamite you _will _say to_say.
25 Thus he _says YHWH of _hosts the _god of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say because that you you _sent in/on/at/with_name_your _own letters to all the_people which in/on/at/with_Yərūshālayim and_near/to Tsəfan^yāh/(Zephaniah) the _son of _Maaseiah the_priest/officer and_near/to all the_priests to_say.
26 YHWH made_you priest in _place _of Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) the_priest/officer to_be overseers the _house of_YHWH to/from_all/each/any/every person [who _is]_mad and_acts _like _a _prophet and_you(ms)_will _give DOM_him/it into the_stocks and_near/to the_iron _collar.
27 And_now to/for_what not have _you _rebuked in/on/at/with_Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) the_ˊAntotī the_plays _prophet for_you _all.
28 If/because on/upon/above/on _account _of//he/it _went _in yes/correct/thus/so he _has _sent to_us Bāⱱelh to_say [will _be]_long it build houses and_live and_plant gardens and_eat DOM produce_their.
29 And_he/it _called Tsəfan^yāh the_priest/officer DOM the_letter the_this in/on/at/with_hearing of _Yirmə^yāh the_prophet.
30 and_he/it _was the _word of_YHWH to Yirmə^yāh to_say.
31 Send to all the_exiles to_say thus he _says YHWH concerning Shəmaˊ^yāh the_Nehelamite because that he _has _prophesied to/for_you _all Shəmaˊ^yāh and_I not send_him and_trust DOM_you _all on falsehood.
32 For_so/thus/hence thus he _says YHWH see_I [am]_about _to _visit _[judgement] on Shəmaˊ^yāh the_Nehelamite and_to his/its_seed not he _will _belong to_him/it anyone [who]_dwells in _the_middle the_people the_this and_not he _will _look in/on/at/with_good which I [will _be]_doing to_people_my the _utterance of_YHWH if/because rebellion he _has _spoken on YHWH.

29:14 Variant note: שבית/כם: (x-qere) ’שְׁבוּתְ/כֶ֗ם’: lemma_7622 n_1.0.2 morph_HNcfsc/Sp2mp id_24pPf שְׁבוּתְ/כֶ֗ם

29:18 Variant note: ל/זועה: (x-qere) ’לְ/זַעֲוָ֜ה’: lemma_l/2189 n_0.1.1.1 morph_HR/Ncfsa id_24J16 לְ/זַעֲוָ֜ה

29:23 Variant note: הוידע: (x-qere) ’הַ/יּוֹדֵ֥עַ’: lemma_d/3045 morph_HTd/Vqrmsa id_24xzj הַ/יּוֹדֵ֥עַ

29:23 Exegesis note: A single word in the text has been divided for exegesis.

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