Jeremiah 29:11 (GNV)

Passage

For I knowe the thoughtes, that I haue thought towards you, saith the Lord, euen the thoughtes of peace, and not of trouble, to giue you an ende, and your hope.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 29:9 For they prophecie you a lie in my Name: I haue not sent them, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 29:10 But thus saith the Lord, That after seuentie yeeres be accomplished at Babel, I will visite you, and performe my good promise toward you, and cause you to returne to this place.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I knowe the thoughtes, that I haue thought towards you, saith the Lord, euen the thoughtes of peace, and not of trouble, to giue you an ende, and your hope.

Jeremiah 29:12 Then shall you crie vnto mee, and ye shall go and pray vnto me, and I will heare you,

Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seeke mee and finde mee, because ye shall seeke mee with all your heart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knowe", "thoughtes", "haue", "towards", "saith", "lord", and "euen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "knowe" and "thoughtes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "But thus saith the Lord That after..." into verse 12's "Then shall you crie vnto mee and...", so "knowe" and "thoughtes" belong inside that flow. In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "knowe" and "thoughtes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.