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Jeremiah 29:11 — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord…
“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.”
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The verses around Jeremiah 29:11.
9For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
10For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
11For 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.
12Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Verse explanation
“Thoughts of peace” is one of the most quoted verses in the Bible taken out of context, but in its original setting it was said to people who had been trapped far from home for decades, with no return in sight. The promise is of very long-term hope, not an immediate solution to a passing problem.
From the Jeremiah 29 study in Bible in Stories.
Jeremiah 29:11 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque eu bem sei os pensamentos que eu penso de vós, diz o Senhor; pensamentos de paz, e não de mal, para vos dar o fim que esperaes.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque eu sei os pensamentos que penso quanto a vós, diz o SENHOR, pensamentos de paz, e não de mal, para vos dar um futuro com esperança.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Yo sé lo que pienso hacer por ustedes, declara el Señor. Planeo cosas buenas para ti y no malas. Voy a darte un futuro y una esperanza.
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