Jeremiah 29:25-29 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts , the God of Israel , saying , Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem , and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest , and to all the priests , saying ,

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25 H559 Thus speaketh [H8804] H3068 the LORD H6635 of hosts H430 , the God H3478 of Israel H559 , saying [H8800] H7971 , Because thou hast sent [H8804] H5612 letters H8034 in thy name H5971 unto all the people H3389 that are at Jerusalem H6846 , and to Zephaniah H1121 the son H4641 of Maaseiah H3548 the priest H3548 , and to all the priests H559 , saying [H8800] ,

26 H3068 The LORD H5414 hath made [H8804] H3548 thee priest H3077 in the stead of Jehoiada H3548 the priest H6496 , that ye should be officers H1004 in the house H3068 of the LORD H376 , for every man H7696 that is mad [H8794] H5012 , and maketh himself a prophet [H8693] H5414 , that thou shouldest put [H8804] H4115 him in prison H6729 , and in the stocks.

27 H1605 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved [H8804] H3414 Jeremiah H6069 of Anathoth H5012 , which maketh himself a prophet [H8693] to you?

28 H7971 For therefore he sent [H8804] H894 unto us in Babylon H559 , saying [H8800] H1931 , This H752 captivity is long H1129 : build [H8798] H1004 ye houses H3427 , and dwell [H8798] H5193 in them; and plant [H8798] H1593 gardens H398 , and eat [H8798] H6529 the fruit of them.

29 H6846 And Zephaniah H3548 the priest H7121 read [H8799] H5612 this letter H241 in the ears H3414 of Jeremiah H5030 the prophet.