1Now these are the words of the letter…
2After that Jechonias the king, and the queen,…
3By the hand of Elasa the son of…
4Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God…
5Build ye houses, and dwell in them: and…
6Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters:…
7And seek the peace of the city, to…
8For thus saith the Lord of hoses the…
9For they prophesy falsely to you in my…
10For thus saith the Lord: When the seventy…
11For I know the thoughts that I think…
12And you shall call upon me, and you…
13You shall seek me, and shall And me:…
14And I will be found by you, saith…
15Because you have said: The Lord hath raised…
16For thus saith the Lord to the king…
17Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold I…
18And I will persecute them with the sword,…
19Because they have not hearkened to my words,…
20Hear ye therefore the word of the Lord,…
21Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God…
22And of them shall be taken up a…
23Because they have acted folly in Israel, and…
24And to Semeias the Nehelamite thou shalt say:
25Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God…
26The Lord hath made thee priest instead of…
27And now why hast thou not rebuked Jeremias…
28For he hath also sent to us in…
29So Sophonias the priest read this letter, in…
30And the word of the Lord came to…
31Send to all them of the captivity, saying:…
32Therefore thus saith the Lord: behold I will…
