Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

New American Standard Bible

For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

International Standard Version

For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, "plans for well-being, and not for calamity, in order to give you a future and a hope.

American Standard Version

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Amplified

For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Bible in Basic English

For I am conscious of my thoughts about you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you hope at the end.

Darby Translation

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you in your latter end a hope.

Julia Smith Translation

For I knew the purposes which I purposed concerning you, says Jehovah; purposes of peace, and not for evil, to give to you the last part and expectation.

King James 2000

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For I know the plans that I [am] planning concerning you,' {declares} Yahweh, 'plans for prosperity and not for harm, to give to you a future and a hope.

Modern King James verseion

For I know the purposes which I am purposing for you, says Jehovah; purposes of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For I know what I have devised for you sayeth the LORD. My thoughts are to give you peace, and not trouble, which I give you already; and that ye might have hope again.

NET Bible

For I know what I have planned for you,' says the Lord. 'I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.

New Heart English Bible

For I know the plans that I have for you,' says the LORD, 'plans for your welfare, and not for calamity, to give you hope and a future.

The Emphasized Bible

For, I, know the plans which I am planning for you Declareth Yahweh, - Plans of welfare and not of calamity, To give you a future and a hope.

Webster

For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

World English Bible

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Youngs Literal Translation

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you -- an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the thoughts
מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

נאם 
N@'um 
Usage: 376

the Lord

Usage: 0

מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

of peace
שׁלם שׁלום 
Shalowm 
Usage: 236

and not of evil
רעה רע 
Ra` 
Usage: 669

to give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

תּקוה 
Tiqvah 
Usage: 34

Devotionals

Devotionals about Jeremiah 29:11

Devotionals containing Jeremiah 29:11

References

Images Jeremiah 29:11

Context Readings

Jeremiah's Letter To The Exiles In Babylon

10 For thus says LORD, After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you in causing you to return to this place. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end. 12 And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray to me, and I will hearken to you.


Cross References

Isaiah 55:8-12

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says LORD.

Psalm 33:11

The counsel of LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Psalm 40:5

Many, O LORD my God, are the wonderful works which thou have done, and thy thoughts which are toward us. They cannot be set in order to thee. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

Job 23:13

But he is in one [mind], and who can turn him? And what his soul desires, even that he does.

Micah 4:12

But they know not the thoughts of LORD, nor do they understand his counsel, for he has gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.

Lamentations 3:26

It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of LORD.

Ezekiel 34:11-31

For thus says lord LORD: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.

Isaiah 46:10-11

declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure,

Zechariah 12:5-10

And the chieftains of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in LORD of hosts their God.

Jeremiah 30:18-22

Thus says LORD: Behold, I will turn again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have compassion on his dwelling-places. And the city shall be built upon its own hill, and the palace shall be inhabited after its own manner.

Ezekiel 39:1-29

And thou, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus says lord LORD: Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, ruler of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.

Hosea 2:14-23

Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak soothingly to her.

Hosea 14:2-9

Take with you words, and return to LORD. Say to him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good. So we will render [as] bullocks [the offering of] our lips.

Joel 2:28-32

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. Your old men shall dream dreams. Your young men shall see visions.

Zechariah 9:9-17

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion. Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, thy king comes to thee. He is just, and having salvation, lowly, and riding upon a donkey, even upon a colt the foal of a donkey.

Isaiah 40:1-31

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, says your God.

Jeremiah 31:1-33

At that time, says LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

Hosea 3:5

Afterward the sons of Israel shall return and seek LORD their God and David their king, and shall come with fear to LORD and to his goodness in the latter days.

Micah 5:4-7

And he shall stand, and shall feed [his flock] in the strength of LORD, in the majesty of the name of LORD his God, and they shall abide. For now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.

Zechariah 1:6

But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? And they turned and said, Like as LORD of hosts thought to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our doings,

Micah 7:14-20

Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thy heritage, which dwell solitarily in the forest in the midst of Carmel. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

Zephaniah 3:14-20

Sing, O daughter of Zion. Shout, O Israel. Be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

Zechariah 8:14-15

For thus says LORD of hosts: As I thought to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, says LORD of hosts, and I did not relent,

Zechariah 14:20-21

In that day there shall be upon the bells of the horses, HOLY TO LORD, and the pots in LORD's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

Revelation 14:8-14

And another, a second agent, followed, saying, Babylon the great has fallen, has fallen. She has given all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

Ezekiel 36:1-37

And thou, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of LORD.

Amos 9:8-15

Behold, the eyes of lord LORD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth, except that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, says LORD.

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