Jeremiah 29:11 in Context
Jeremiah 29:11 read in its full chapter context. See the verses before and after, plus historical setting and flow of thought.
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
— Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)
Where This Verse Sits
Jeremiah 29:11 appears in Jeremiah chapter 29, verse 11. Jeremiah wrote this letter around 597 BC to Jewish exiles recently deported to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. False prophets were promising a quick return to Jerusalem, but Jeremiah told them to settle in, build houses, and plant gardens—exile would last 70 years. This promise of hope came alongside the difficult news that their captivity was far from over.
The Verse Itself
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
— Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)
Flow of the Passage
To grasp Jeremiah 29:11 fully, read it inside the surrounding paragraph. The verses before set up the argument, and the verses after show its outworking. Jeremiah 29 as a whole carries forward the theme of hope, and this single verse is one beat in that larger movement.
God spoke these words through Jeremiah to the Jewish exiles in Babylon. Despite their current suffering, God assured them that He had good plans for their future restoration.
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