Jeremiah 29:5
“Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Build ye houses, and dwell in them,.... Intimating hereby that they must not expect a return into their own land in any…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Jeremiah 29:4-7
As the exile was God’s doing for their good, they were to make the best of their position, and acquire wealth and…
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, 1882–1921Jeremiah 29:4-9
See introd. note to section. Instead of looking for an immediate return to Palestine, which would cause the exiles to…