Jeremiah 29:28 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | כִּ֣י | h3588 |
| 1 | | עַל | h5921 |
| 2 | | כֵּ֞ן | h3651 |
| 3 | For therefore he sent | שָׁלַ֥ח | h7971 |
| 4 | | אֵלֵ֛ינוּ | h413 |
| 5 | unto us in Babylon | בָּבֶ֥ל | h894 |
| 6 | saying | לֵאמֹ֖ר | h559 |
| 7 | captivity is long | אֲרֻכָּ֣ה | h752 |
| 8 | This | הִ֑יא | h1931 |
| 9 | build | בְּנ֤וּ | h1129 |
| 10 | ye houses | בָתִּים֙ | h1004 |
| 11 | and dwell | וְשֵׁ֔בוּ | h3427 |
| 12 | in them and plant | וְנִטְע֣וּ | h5193 |
| 13 | gardens | גַנּ֔וֹת | h1593 |
| 14 | and eat | וְאִכְל֖וּ | h398 |
| 15 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 16 | the fruit | פְּרִיהֶֽן׃ | h6529 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, `The captivity' is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For he has sent to us in Babylon saying, The time will be long: go on building houses and living in them, and planting gardens and using the fruit of them.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, It will be long; build houses, and dwell [in them], and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
World English Bible (WEB)
because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, [The captivity] is long: build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Because 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.'