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- Jeremiah
- Chapter 29
- Verse 14
And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity , and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
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Gill's Exposition
And I will be found of you, saith the Lord,.... As he is; when his favour is shown, his presence is enjoyed, and the blessing sought for is obtained:
and I will turn away your captivity; this…
Barnes' Notes
Turn away your captivity - Or, “restore your prosperity.”
To make the people quiet and easy in their captivity,
I. God takes them off from building upon the false foundation which their pretended prophets laid, Jer 29:8, Jer 29:9. They told them that their…
Cambridge Bible
The LXX have only "And I will be found of you" (lit. "I will appear to you"). The remaining words are evidently a later addition, relating to a generaldispersion, and thus unsuitable to the present…
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