Jeremiah 29:11 — Parallel Bible Study & Exegesis
Jeremiah 29:11 reveals God’s unwavering heart for His covenant people: thoughts of peace, shalom, and wholeness rather than calamity, designed to provide a bright future and expected hope.
Jeremiah 29:11 Side-by-Side Parallel Translations
““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.””
“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.”
““For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.””
כִּי אָנֹכִי יָדַעְתִּי אֶת־הַמַּחֲשָׁבֹת אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי חֹשֵׁב עֲלֵיכֶם נְאֻם־יְהוָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת שָׁלוֹם וְלֹא לְרָעָה לָתֵת לָכֶם אַחֲרִית וְתִקְוָה׃
“Na menim adwene a medwene fa mo ho, Awurade na ɔseɛ, asomdwoeɛ adwene na ɛnyɛ bɔne, sɛ mede awieeɛ ne anidasoɔ bɛma mo.”
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Word Study
Machashabah (H4284 — Deliberate inventive thoughts and purposes), Shalom (H7965 — Completeness, peace, welfare, health, prosperity), Acharit (H319 — Expected outcome, future, latter end), Tiqvah (H8615 — Cord of hope, confident expectation).