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Berean Standard Bible

“This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.”

Jeremiah 29:1

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In 597 BC Nebuchadnezzar deported King Jehoiachin along with many of Jerusalem's leaders and skilled workers to Babylon. False prophets were promising a quick return.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon,

King James Version (KJV)

Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now these are the words of the letter which Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the responsible men among those who had been taken away, and to the priests and the prophets and to all the rest of the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken away prisoners from Jerusalem to Babylon;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ESTAS son las palabras de la carta que Jeremías profeta envió de Jerusalem á los ancianos que habían quedado de los trasportados, y á los sacerdotes y profetas, y á todo el pueblo que Nabucodonosor llevó cautivo de Jerusalem á Babilonia:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después que fueron llevados cautivos por Nabucodonosor a Babilonia el rey Jeconías, la reina madre, los dignatarios de la corte, los jefes de las tribus y los obreros calificados,

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