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Jeremiah

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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?

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Babylon

BABEL, BABYLON (1)ba'-bel, bab'-i-lon (Topographical): Babylon was the Greek name of the city written in the cuneiform script of the Babylonians, bab-ili, which means in Semitic, "the gate of god." The Hebrews called the country, as well as the city, Babhel. This name they considered came from the' root, balal, "to confound" (Genesis 11:9). The name in Sumer... View Details

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American Standard Version 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?
King James Bible forasmuch as For therefore he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, The This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them?them.
Hebrew Greek English forasmuch as "For he hath has sent unto to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long: 'The exile will be long; build ye houses, houses and dwell live in them; them and plant gardens, gardens and eat the fruit of them?their produce.'"'"
New American Standard Bible 1995 forasmuch as "For he hath has sent unto to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long: 'The exile will be long; build ye houses, houses and dwell live in them; them and plant gardens, gardens and eat the fruit of them?their produce.'"'"