11 For I know the plans(A) I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper(B) you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(C) 12 Then you will call(D) on me and come and pray(E) to me, and I will listen(F) to you. 13 You will seek(G) me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.(H) 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back(I) from captivity.[a] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”(J)

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  1. Jeremiah 29:14 Or will restore your fortunes

11 (A)For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[a] and not for evil, (B)to give you a future and a hope. 12 (C)Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, (D)and I will hear you. 13 (E)You will seek me and find me, when you seek me (F)with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you, declares the Lord, (G)and I will restore your fortunes and (H)gather you from all the nations and all the places (I)where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.

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  1. Jeremiah 29:11 Or peace

11 For I know the (A)plans that I [a]have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for [b](B)prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a (C)hope. 12 Then you will (D)call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will (E)listen to you. 13 And you will (F)seek Me and find Me when you (G)search for Me with all your heart. 14 I will let Myself be (H)found by you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will (I)restore your fortunes and (J)gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will (K)bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’

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  1. Jeremiah 29:11 Lit am planning
  2. Jeremiah 29:11 Or salvation

11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will (A)call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will (B)listen to you. 13 And (C)you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me (D)with all your heart. 14 (E)I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity; (F)I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive.

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10-11 This is God’s Word on the subject: “As soon as Babylon’s seventy years are up and not a day before, I’ll show up and take care of you as I promised and bring you back home. I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

12 “When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I’ll listen.

13-14 “When you come looking for me, you’ll find me.

“Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed.” God’s Decree.

“I’ll turn things around for you. I’ll bring you back from all the countries into which I drove you”—God’s Decree—“bring you home to the place from which I sent you off into exile. You can count on it.

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