Jeremiah 29:3

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By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,

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HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyTruthJudgment

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Jeremiah 29:1 Jeremiah 29:2 Romans 8:24 Revelation 21:4

Glossary

Babylon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
Elasah People: God made. (1. ) One of the descendants of Judah, of the family of Hezron ( 1 Chr. 2:39 , “Eleasah”). (2. ) A descendant of king Saul ( 1 Chr. 8:37 ; 9:43 ).
Gemariah Person: Jehovah has made perfect. (1. ) The son of Shaphan, and one of the Levites of the temple in the time of Jehoiakim ( Jer. 36:10 ; 2 Kings 22:12 ).
Hilkiah Person: Portion of Jehovah. (1. ) 1 Chr. 6:54 . (2. ) 1 Chr. 26:11 . (3. ) The father of Eliakim ( 2 Kings 18:18 , 26, 37). (4. ) The father of Gemariah ( Jer. 29:3 ). (5. ) The father of the prophet Jeremiah (1:1).
Zedekiah Person: Righteousness of Jehovah. (1. ) The last king of Judah.