forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them?

For he has sent to us in Babylon saying, The time will be long: go on building houses and living in them, and planting gardens and using the fruit of them.

επειδη αυτος δια τουτο επεστειλε προς ημας εις την Βαβυλωνα, λεγων, Η αιχμαλωσια αυτη ειναι μακρα· οικοδομησατε οικιας και κατοικησατε· και φυτευσατε κηπους και φαγετε τον καρπον αυτων.

For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.