Jeremiah 29:6
The Scripture
(6) Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jeremiah speaks of God’s promise to rebuild Jerusalem and restore the people, emphasizing that God will be their refuge and protector. He urges the exiles to trust in God’s future restoration and to live in obedience while they wait. The chapter highlights God’s faithfulness and the hope of a new creation.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 16:2Jeremiah 16:3Jeremiah 16:4Genesis 1:27Genesis 1:28Genesis 9:7I Timothy 5:14Genesis 21:21Genesis 24:3Genesis 24:4Genesis 24:51Genesis 24:60
Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 27:46Genesis 31:43Ezekiel 16:55Genesis 31:50Genesis 34:21Judges 3:6