Jeremiah 29:1 meaning and explanation
This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.
Jeremiah 29:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah 29 opens with a letter, and this verse names its sender, its audience, and its route. Jeremiah is still in Jerusalem; the leaders, priests, prophets, and craftsmen of Judah have already been deported to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar, probably in 597 BC.
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