Jeremiah 29:12

And ye shall call upon Me, and go, and pray unto Me, and I will hearken unto you.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

In Context

11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

13And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 2:4Then the king said unto me: 'For what dost thou make request?' So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Psalms 10:17LORD, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt direct their heart, Thou wilt cause Thine ear to attend;

Psalms 102:16(102-17) When the LORD hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory;

Isaiah 26:16LORD, in trouble have they sought Thee, silently they poured out a prayer when Thy chastening was upon them.

Isaiah 65:24And it shall come to pass that, before they call, I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

Jeremiah 33:3Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and will tell thee great things, and hidden, which thou knowest not.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 29:9-15

Advice to the Captives in Babylon. ( b. c. 596.) 8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. 9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord . 10 For thus saith the Lord , That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. 11 For… Read the whole commentary →

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