Jeremiah 29:1
“Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem,.... The argument and tenor, the sum…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The residue of the ciders - i. e., such of the elders as were still alive.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 29:1-7
We are here told,
I. That Jeremiah wrote to the captives in Babylon, in the name of the Lord. Jeconiah had surrendered…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Now these are the words of the letter The exiles in Babylon were subjected to the same danger from false prophets…
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