ESV
KJV
28. 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.

ASV
28. 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?

ERVEN
28. Jeremiah has sent this message to us in Babylon: You people in Babylon will be there for a long time, so build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what you grow.'"

NLT
28. Jeremiah sent a letter here to Babylon, predicting that our captivity will be a long one. He said, 'Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce.'"

WEB
28. 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?

NET
28. For he has even sent a message to us here in Babylon. He wrote and told us, "You will be there a long time. Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce."'"

NLV
28. For he has sent word to us in Babylon, saying, 'You will be held there for a long time. So build houses and live in them. And plant gardens and eat their fruit.' " ' "

HCSB
28. For he has sent [word] to us in Babylon, claiming: The exile will be long. Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce."

YLT
28. 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.`

LITV
28. On account of this he sent to us in Babylon, saying, This exile is long; build houses and live; and plant gardens and eat their fruit.

RV
28. forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, {cf15i The captivity} is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them?

NCV
28. Jeremiah has sent this message to us in Babylon: You will be there for a long time, so build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they grow.'"

MKJV
28. For this cause he sent to us in Babylon, saying, This exile is long. Build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat their fruit.

AKJV
28. For therefore he sent to us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

LXXEN



KJV
28. 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.

AMP
28. For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, [This captivity of yours] is to be long; build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat the fruit of them.

KJVP
28. For H3588 CONJ therefore H3651 ADV he sent H7971 VQQ3MS unto H413 us [ in ] Babylon H894 LFS , saying H559 L-VQFC , This H1931 PPRO-3FS [ captivity ] [ is ] long H752 AFS : build H1129 ye houses H1004 , and dwell H3427 [ in ] [ them ] ; and plant H5193 gardens H1593 , and eat H398 the fruit H6529 of them .

YLT
28. 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.`

ASV
28. 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?

WEB
28. 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?

NASB
28. For he sent us in Babylon this message: It will be a long time; build houses to live in; plant gardens and eat their fruits...."

ESV
28. For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, "Your exile will be long; build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat their produce."'"

RV
28. forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, {cf15i The captivity} is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them?

RSV
28. For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, "Your exile will be long; build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat their produce."'"

NKJV
28. For he has sent to us [in] Babylon, saying, 'This [captivity is] long; build houses and dwell [in them,] and plant gardens and eat their fruit.' "

MKJV
28. For this cause he sent to us in Babylon, saying, This exile is long. Build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat their fruit.

AKJV
28. For therefore he sent to us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

NRSV
28. For he has actually sent to us in Babylon, saying, "It will be a long time; build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat what they produce."

NIV
28. He has sent this message to us in Babylon: It will be a long time. Therefore build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.'"

NIRV
28. He has sent a message to us in Babylon. It says, 'You will be there a long time. So build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce.' " ' "

NLT
28. Jeremiah sent a letter here to Babylon, predicting that our captivity will be a long one. He said, 'Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce.'"

MSG
28. He's gone so far as to write to us in Babylon, 'It's going to be a long exile, so build houses and make yourselves at home. Plant gardens and prepare Babylonian recipes.'"

GNB
28. He must be stopped because he told the people in Babylonia that they would be prisoners there a long time and should build houses, settle down, plant gardens, and eat what they grow."

NET
28. For he has even sent a message to us here in Babylon. He wrote and told us, "You will be there a long time. Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce."'"

ERVEN
28. Jeremiah has sent this message to us in Babylon: You people in Babylon will be there for a long time, so build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what you grow.'"