1Now these are the words of the letter…
2(after Jeconiah the king, the queen mother, the…
3by the hand of Elasah the son of…
4The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel,…
5“Build houses and dwell in them. Plant gardens…
6Take wives and father sons and daughters. Take…
7Seek the peace of the city where I…
8For the LORD of Armies, the God of…
9For they prophesy falsely to you in my…
10For the LORD says, “After seventy years are…
11For I know the thoughts that I think…
12You shall call on me, and you shall…
13You shall seek me and find me, when…
14I will be found by you,” says the…
15Because you have said, “The LORD has raised…
16the LORD says concerning the king who sits…
17the LORD of Armies says: “Behold, I will…
18I will pursue after them with the sword,…
19because they have not listened to my words,”…
20Hear therefore the LORD’s word, all you captives…
21The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel,…
22A curse will be taken up about them…
23because they have done foolish things in Israel,…
24Concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak, saying,
25“The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel,…
26“The LORD has made you priest in the…
27Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah…
28because he has sent to us in Babylon,…
29Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the…
30Then the LORD’s word came to Jeremiah, saying,
31“Send to all of the captives, saying, ‘The…
32therefore the LORD says, “Behold, I will punish…
