Jeremiah 29
Jeremiah 29 is the prophet's letter to the Babylonian exiles, telling them to settle in for seventy years — and containing the beloved promise of God's good plans 'to give you an expected end.'
The Book of Jeremiah · Old Testament · chapter 29 of 52.
Where this chapter sits
Written from Jerusalem to the first group already carried off to Babylon, the letter answers rival prophets who were predicting a quick return home. Jeremiah instead instructs the exiles to build houses, plant gardens, marry, and seek the welfare of the very city holding them captive. The promise of a future and a hope, addressed later in the chapter, speaks to that community's national fate across decades, not to an individual's immediate circumstances.
Key verses (KJV)
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil.” — Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)
What to notice as you read
Weigh how the letter counters false hope with patient instruction: settle, build, plant, multiply. The famous line about plans for welfare and a future comes wrapped in a specific number, seventy years, addressed to a whole displaced people rather than offered as an individual guarantee.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Jeremiah 29 come in Jeremiah?
It is chapter 29 of 52 in Jeremiah, a book of Major Prophet in the Old Testament. The other widely-read chapters of Jeremiah are linked further down this page.
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