Jeremiah 29:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto Jehovah for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And be working for the peace of the land to which I have had you taken away prisoners, and make prayer to the Lord for it: for in its peace you will have peace.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto Jehovah for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
World English Bible (WEB)
Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in the peace of it shall you have peace.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And seek the peace of the city whither I have removed you, and pray for it unto Jehovah, for in its peace ye have peace.
| And seek | וְדִרְשׁ֞וּ | wĕdiršû | veh-deer-SHOO |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| the peace | שְׁל֣וֹם | šĕlôm | sheh-LOME |
| city the of | הָעִ֗יר | hāʿîr | ha-EER |
| whither | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| הִגְלֵ֤יתִי | higlêtî | heeɡ-LAY-tee | |
| captives, away carried be to you caused have I | אֶתְכֶם֙ | ʾetkem | et-HEM |
| pray and | שָׁ֔מָּה | šāmmâ | SHA-ma |
| unto | וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּ | wĕhitpallû | veh-heet-pahl-LOO |
| the Lord | בַעֲדָ֖הּ | baʿădāh | va-uh-DA |
| for | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| for it: | יְהוָ֑ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| in the peace | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| thereof shall ye have | בִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ | bišlômāh | veesh-loh-MA |
| peace. | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yihye | yee-YEH |
| לָכֶ֖ם | lākem | la-HEM | |
| שָׁלֽוֹם׃ | šālôm | sha-LOME |