Jeremiah 29:7 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 29:7 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְדִרְשׁ֞וּ
dârash
H1875
to seek
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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שְׁל֣וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
peace
הָעִ֗יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
הִגְלֵ֤יתִי
gâlâh
H1540
to uncover
אֶתְכֶם֙
ʼêth
H853
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שָׁ֔מָּה
shâm
H8033
there
וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּ
pâlal
H6419
to pray
בַעֲדָ֖הּ
bᵉʻad
H1157
behind
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
בִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ
shâlôwm
H7965
peace
יִהְיֶ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לָכֶ֖ם
שָׁלֽוֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
peace
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World English Bible Public Domain
Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in the peace of it shall you have peace.
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King James Version Public Domain
And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be exiled, and intercede with me on its behalf since there will be peace for you if it is at peace.’
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).