Jeremiah 29:4-9

New Catholic Bible

⁴ Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I deported from Jerusalem to Babylon: ⁵ Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat what they produce. ⁶ Marry and beget sons and daughters; choose wives for your sons and husbands for your daughters, so that they may bring forth sons and daughters. While you are there, you must increase in number, not decrease.

⁷ In addition, seek to promote the prosperity of the city to which I have exiled you. Pray to the Lord on its behalf, for on its welfare will depend your welfare. ⁸ For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not be deceived by the prophets and the diviners who are in your midst or listen to the dreams they relate, ⁹ for they are prophesying lies to you in my name. I did not send them, says the Lord.