Jeremiah 29:3-5

Revised Geneva Translation

³ by the hand of Elasah, the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah, king of Judah, sent to Babel to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babel) saying,

⁴ “Thus has the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, spoken to all who are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away captives from Jerusalem to Babel:

⁵ ‘Build yourselves houses to dwell in. And plant yourselves gardens and eat the fruits of them.