Jeremiah 29:28 (DBY)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 29:26 Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there should be officers [in] the house of Jehovah, over every madman and self-made prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in the shackles.

Jeremiah 29:27 And now, why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you?

Jeremiah 29:28 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.

Jeremiah 29:29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of the prophet Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 29:30 And the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, saying,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forasmuch", "hath", "sent", "babylon", "saying", "long", "build", and "houses". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "forasmuch" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "And now why hast thou not reproved..." into verse 29's "And Zephaniah the priest read this letter...", so "forasmuch" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "forasmuch" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.