And these <FI>are<Fi> words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the remnant of the elders of the removal, and unto the priests, and unto the prophets, and unto all the people--whom Nebuchadnezzar removed from Jerusalem to Babylon,
Jeremiah 29:1 And these <FI>are<Fi> words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the remnant of the elders of the removal, and unto the priests, and unto the prophets, and unto all the people--whom Nebuchadnezzar removed from Jerusalem to Babylon,
Jeremiah 29:2 After the going forth of Jeconiah the king, and the mistress, and the officers, heads of Judah and Jerusalem, and the artificer, and the smith, from Jerusalem--
Jeremiah 29:3 By the hand of Eleasah son of Shaphan, and Gemariah son of Hilkijah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon--to Babylon, saying,
The verse centers on "words", "letter", "jeremiah", "prophet", "sent", "jerusalem", "remnant", and "elders". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "words" and "letter", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The next verse adds "After the going forth of Jeconiah the...", so "words" and "letter" should be read forward into that movement. In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "words" and "letter" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.