New International Version
He has sent this message to us in Babylon: It will be a long time. Therefore build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.'"

New Living Translation
Jeremiah sent a letter here to Babylon, predicting that our captivity will be a long one. He said, 'Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce.'"

English Standard Version
For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, “Your exile will be long; build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat their produce.”’”

Berean Study Bible
For he has sent to us in Babylon, claiming: Since the exile will be lengthy, build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat their produce.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
"For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, 'The exile will be long; build houses and live in them and plant gardens and eat their produce.'"'"

King James Bible
For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For he has sent word to us in Babylon, claiming, "The exile will be long. Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce."'"

International Standard Version
So he sent a message to us in Babylon: 'The exile will be long, so build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their produce.'"'"

NET Bible
For he has even sent a message to us here in Babylon. He wrote and told us, "You will be there a long time. Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what they produce."'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That's why Jeremiah sent this message to us in Babylon: You will be captives a long time. Build houses, and live in them. Plant gardens, and eat what they produce.'"

Jubilee Bible 2000
For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build houses and dwell in them and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

King James 2000 Bible
For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build yourselves houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

American King James Version
For therefore he sent to us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

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?

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he hath also sent to us in Babylon, saying: It is a long time: build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant gardens, and eat the fruits of them.

Darby Bible Translation
Forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, It will be long; build houses, and dwell [in them], and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

English Revised 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?

Webster's Bible Translation
For therefore he sent to us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

World English Bible
because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, [The captivity] is long: build houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them?

Young's Literal Translation
Because that he hath sent unto us to Babylon, saying, It is long, build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit.'

Jeremia 29:28 Afrikaans PWL
want hy het vir ons in Bavel laat weet en gesê: ‘Dit sal lank duur; bou huise en woon daarin en plant tuine aan en eet die vrugte daarvan?”’”’

Jeremia 29:28 Albanian
Në fakt ai na ka dërguar fjalë në Babiloni: "Robëria do të jetë e gjatë, ndërtoni shtëpi dhe banoni në to, mbillni kopshte dhe hani frytet e tyre"".

ﺃﺭﻣﻴﺎء 29:28 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لانه لذلك ارسل الينا الى بابل قائلا انها مستطيلة. ابنوا بيوتا واسكنوا واغرسوا جنات وكلوا ثمرها.

Dyr Ierymies 29:28 Bavarian
Und was dyr Gipfl ist: Schickt üns der ayn Botschaft auf Bäbl umher, es daureb non lang, mir sollebnd Häuser baun und drinn haimisch werdn, und Gärtn pflantzn und ienerne Frücht gniessn!

Еремия 29:28 Bulgarian
тъй като е пратил до нас във Вавилон да каже: [Това пленение] ще бъде дълго; постройте си къщи и живейте в тях и насадете градини, и яжте плода им?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
因為他寄信給我們在巴比倫的人說：『被擄的事必長久，你們要蓋造房屋住在其中，栽種田園吃其中所產的。』」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
因为他寄信给我们在巴比伦的人说：‘被掳的事必长久，你们要盖造房屋住在其中，栽种田园吃其中所产的。’”

耶 利 米 書 29:28 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
因 為 他 寄 信 給 我 們 在 巴 比 倫 的 人 說 ： 被 擄 的 事 必 長 久 。 你 們 要 蓋 造 房 屋 ， 住 在 其 中 ； 栽 種 田 園 ， 吃 其 中 所 產 的 。

耶 利 米 書 29:28 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
因 为 他 寄 信 给 我 们 在 巴 比 伦 的 人 说 ： 被 掳 的 事 必 长 久 。 你 们 要 盖 造 房 屋 ， 住 在 其 中 ； 栽 种 田 园 ， 吃 其 中 所 产 的 。

Jeremiah 29:28 Croatian Bible
TÓa on nam je poslao poruku u Babilon: Dugo će još trajati: Gradite kuće i nastanite se! Sadite vrtove i uživajte urod njihov!'

Jermiáše 29:28 Czech BKR
Nebo posílal k nám do Babylona, řka: Protáhneť se to dlouho, stavějte domy, a osazujte se, štěpujte také štěpnice, a jezte ovoce jejich.

Jeremias 29:28 Danish
Nu har han kunnet sende Bud til os i Babel og ladet sige: Det trækker i Langdrag! Byg Huse og bo deri, plant Haver og spis deres Frugt!« —

Jeremia 29:28 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Want daarom heeft hij tot ons naar Babel gezonden, zeggende: Het zal lang duren; bouwt huizen, en woont daarin en plant hoven, en eet de vrucht daarvan.