Jeremiah 29:30 (KJV)

Passage

Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 29:28 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.

Jeremiah 29:29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.

Jeremiah 29:30 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

Jeremiah 29:31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:

Jeremiah 29:32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "word", "lord", "jeremiah", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "word", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "And Zephaniah the priest read this letter..." into verse 31's "Send to all them of the captivity...", so "came" and "word" 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 "came" and "word" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.