11 translations · Hebrew
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
- KJV King James Version
- For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking toward you—a declaration of YHWH; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give posterity and hope to you.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- I know what I intend to do for you, declares the Lord. I plan good things for you and not bad. I'm going to give you a future and a hope.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you — an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you in your latter end a hope.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of affliction, to give you an end and patience.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּי֩ | kî | For | H3588 כִּי for |
| אָנֹכִ֨י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | I | H595 אָֽנֹכִ֫י I |
| יָדַ֜עְתִּי | yā·ḏa‘·tî | know | H3045 יָדַע to know |
| אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | — | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| הַמַּחֲשָׁבֹ֗ת | ham·ma·ḥă·šā·ḇōṯ | the plans | H4284 מַחֲשָׁבָה plot |
| אֲשֶׁ֧ר | ’ă·šer | — | H834 אֲשֶׁר which |
| אָנֹכִ֛י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | I | H595 אָֽנֹכִ֫י I |
| חֹשֵׁ֥ב | ḥō·šêḇ | have | H2803 חָשַׁב to devise: design |
| עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם | ‘ă·lê·ḵem | for you | H5921 עַל upon |
| נְאֻם־ | nə·’um- | declares | H5002 נְאֻם utterance |
| יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| מַחְשְׁב֤וֹת | maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ | plans | H4284 מַחֲשָׁבָה plot |
| שָׁלוֹם֙ | šā·lō·wm | to prosper you | H7965 שָׁלוֹם peace |
| וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | and not | H3808 לֹא not |
| לְרָעָ֔ה | lə·rā·‘āh | to harm you | H7451 רַע bad: harmful |
| לָתֵ֥ת | lā·ṯêṯ | to give | H5414 נָתַן to give: give |
| לָכֶ֖ם | lā·ḵem | you | H9005 ל to/for |
| אַחֲרִ֥ית | ’a·ḥă·rîṯ | a future | H319 אַחֲרִית end |
| וְתִקְוָֽה׃ | wə·ṯiq·wāh | and a hope | H8615 תִּקְוָה cord |
Related verses
- Isaiah 55:8–12
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain comes down and the snow from the sky, and doesn’t return there, but waters the earth, and makes it grow and bud, and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater; …
- Psalm 33:11
The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
- Micah 4:12
But they don’t know the thoughts of Yahweh, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.
- Psalm 40:5
Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.
- Job 23:13
But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
- Lamentations 3:26
It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.
- Isaiah 46:10–11
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please. I call a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. Yes, I have spoken. I will also bring it to pass. I have planned. I will also do it.
- Ezekiel 34:11–31
“‘For thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep. I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. I will bring them out from the peoples, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited places of the country. …
- Jeremiah 3:12–19
Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, ‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you; for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever. Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against Yahweh your God, and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed my voice,’ says Yahweh.” “Return, backsliding children,” says Yahweh; “for I am a husband to you. I will take one of you from a city, and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion. …
- Jeremiah 31:1–33
“At that time,” says Yahweh, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.” Yahweh says, “The people who survive the sword found favor in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.” Yahweh appeared of old to me, saying, “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness. …
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
9 For they prophesy falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them,” says Yahweh.
10 For Yahweh says, “After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
12 You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
13 You shall seek me, and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
Read all of Jeremiah 29 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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