Ieremias - Caput 29

Ieremias 29.1 et haec sunt verba libri quae misit Hieremias propheta de Hierusalem ad reliquias seniorum transmigrationis et ad sacerdotes et ad prophetas et ad omnem populum quem transduxerat Nabuchodonosor de Hierusalem in Babylonem Ieremias 29.2 postquam egressus est Iechonias rex et domina et eunuchi et principes Iuda et Hierusalem et faber et inclusor de Hierusalem Ieremias 29.3 in manu Ellasa filii Saphan et Gamaliae filii Helciae quos misit Sedecias rex Iuda ad Nabuchodonosor regem Babylonis in Babylonem dicens Ieremias 29.4 haec dicit Dominus exercituum Deus Israhel omni transmigrationi quam transtuli de Hierusalem in Babylonem Ieremias 29.5 aedificate domos et habitate et plantate hortos et comedite fructum eorum Ieremias 29.6 accipite uxores et generate filios et filias date filiis vestris uxores et filias vestras date viris et pariant filios et filias et multiplicamini ibi et nolite esse pauci numero Ieremias 29.7 et quaerite pacem civitatis ad quam transmigrare vos feci et orate pro ea ad Dominum quia in pace illius erit pax vobis Ieremias 29.8 haec enim dicit Dominus exercituum Deus Israhel non vos inducant prophetae vestri qui sunt in medio vestrum et divini vestri et ne adtendatis ad somnia vestra quae vos somniatis Ieremias 29.9 quia falso ipsi prophetant vobis in nomine meo et non misi eos dicit Dominus Ieremias 29.10 quia haec dicit Dominus cum coeperint impleri in Babylone septuaginta anni visitabo vos et suscitabo super vos verbum meum bonum ut reducam vos ad locum istum Ieremias 29.11 ego enim scio cogitationes quas cogito super vos ait Dominus cogitationes pacis et non adflictionis ut dem vobis finem et patientiam Ieremias 29.12 et invocabitis me et ibitis et orabitis me et exaudiam vos Ieremias 29.13 quaeretis me et invenietis cum quaesieritis me in toto corde vestro Ieremias 29.14 et inveniar a vobis ait Dominus et reducam captivitatem vestram et congregabo vos de universis gentibus et de cunctis locis ad quae expuli vos dicit Dominus et reverti vos faciam de loco ad quem transmigrare vos feci Ieremias 29.15 quia dixistis suscitavit nobis Dominus prophetas in Babylone Ieremias 29.16 quia haec dicit Dominus ad regem qui sedet super solium David et ad omnem populum habitatorem urbis huius ad fratres vestros qui non sunt egressi vobiscum in transmigrationem Ieremias 29.17 haec dicit Dominus exercituum ecce mittam in eis gladium et famem et pestem et ponam eos quasi ficus malas quae comedi non possunt eo quod pessimae sint Ieremias 29.18 et persequar eos in gladio in fame et in pestilentia et dabo eos in vexationem universis regnis terrae in maledictionem et in stuporem et in sibilum et in obprobrium cunctis gentibus ad quas ego eieci eos Ieremias 29.19 eo quod non audierint verba mea dicit Dominus quae misi ad eos per servos meos prophetas de nocte consurgens et mittens et non audistis dicit Dominus Ieremias 29.20 vos ergo audite verbum Domini omnis transmigratio quam emisi de Hierusalem in Babylonem Ieremias 29.21 haec dicit Dominus exercituum Deus Israhel ad Ahab filium Culia et ad Sedeciam filium Maasiae qui prophetant vobis in nomine meo mendaciter ecce ego tradam eos in manu Nabuchodonosor regis Babylonis et percutiet eos in oculis vestris Ieremias 29.22 et adsumetur ex eis maledictio omni transmigrationi Iuda quae est in Babylone dicentium ponat te Dominus sicut Sedeciam et sicut Ahab quos frixit rex Babylonis in igne Ieremias 29.23 pro eo quod fecerint stultitiam in Israhel et moechati sunt in uxores amicorum suorum et locuti sunt verbum in nomine meo mendaciter quod non mandavi eis ego sum iudex et testis dicit Dominus Ieremias 29.24 et ad Semeiam Neelamiten dices Ieremias 29.25 haec dicit Dominus exercituum Deus Israhel pro eo quod misisti in nomine tuo libros ad omnem populum qui est in Hierusalem et ad Sophoniam filium Maasiae sacerdotem et ad universos sacerdotes dicens Ieremias 29.26 Dominus dedit te sacerdotem pro Ioiadae sacerdote ut sis dux in domo Domini super omnem virum arrepticium et prophetantem ut mittas eum in nervum et in carcerem Ieremias 29.27 et nunc quare non increpasti Hieremiam Anathothiten qui prophetat vobis Ieremias 29.28 quia super hoc misit ad nos in Babylonem dicens longum est aedificate domos et habitate et plantate hortos et comedite fructum eorum Ieremias 29.29 legit ergo Sophonias sacerdos librum istum in auribus Hieremiae prophetae Ieremias 29.30 et factum est verbum Domini ad Hieremiam dicens Ieremias 29.31 mitte ad omnem transmigrationem dicens haec dicit Dominus ad Semeiam Neelamiten pro eo quod prophetavit vobis Semeias et ego non misi eum et fecit vos confidere in mendacio Ieremias 29.32 idcirco haec dicit Dominus ecce ego visitabo super Semeiam Neelamiten et super semen eius non erit ei vir sedens in medio populi huius et non videbit bonum quod ego faciam populo meo ait Dominus quia praevaricationem locutus est adversum Dominum

Ieremias : Caput 29

The Letter to the Exiles: Reflections on Jeremiah 29

Chapter 29 of Jeremiah carries a powerful and comforting message for the exiles in Babylon. What instructions does God convey to his captive people? This foundational text guides the Jews in their quest for a new life, encouraging them to settle and seek prosperity in the city of their exile. At the heart of this chapter is the famous promise of restoration after 70 years. Jeremiah 29 also warns of false prophets who may arise in these difficult times.

Themes of Hope and Faith

Meditate with us on five biblical passages that illustrate the hopeful themes of this pivotal chapter.

Hebrews 11:13

"These all died in faith, not having received the promises; they saw them from afar and greeted them from a distance, recognizing that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth." This passage reflects the situation of the exiles mentioned in Jeremiah 29, who live by faith in a foreign land, holding on to the hope of a promise to come.

Daniel 9:3

"Therefore I have turned to the Lord God with prayer and supplication, fasting, clothed in sackcloth, and covered with ashes." Daniel follows Jeremiah's advice in Jeremiah 29:12-14, seeking God in prayer to end the exile, illustrating the necessity of supplication and repentance.

Psalms 137:1-4

"By the rivers of Babylon we sat down and wept for Zion. There, on the banks, we hung up our harps, for those who took us captive asked us for songs; our oppressors demanded joyful songs, saying, 'Sing us the songs of Zion! How can we sing the songs of the Lord in a foreign land?'" This psalm expresses the deep feelings of the exiles to whom Jeremiah is addressing himself, emphasizing their pain and longing for their homeland.

Romans 8:28

"We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, for those who have been called according to his purpose." This verse echoes the message of Jeremiah 29:11, reminding us that God has plans for the prosperity of His people, even in the midst of trial.

Acts 17:26-27

"He created all peoples from one, to populate the whole earth, after determining the times and the exact places where they were to live. God did this so that people might seek Him and perhaps, by groping, find Him, although He is not far from each of us." This passage resonates with the idea presented in Jeremiah 29, according to which God has a purpose even in the exile of His people, prompting them to seek Him diligently.

Meditating on these verses, we are called to cultivate faith, hope, and perseverance, even in times of uncertainty. May God's promise guide and comfort us on our spiritual journey.