Jeremiah 29:3-5

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³ By the hand of Elasa the son of Saphan, and Gamarias the son of Helcias, whom Sedecias king of Juda sent to Babylon to Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, saying:

⁴ Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, to all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:

⁵ Build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant orchards, and eat the fruit of them.