DID YOU KNOW?

In the same letter as Jeremiah 29:11, the exiles are told to seek the welfare of a city and pray for it. Which city?

The answer

Babylon. Jeremiah 29:7 tells the exiles to "seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare."

Why it’s interesting

The Hebrew word behind welfare is shalom, peace. The exiles are told to want peace for the city that took them, and to find their own peace inside it.

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