Jeremiah 29:12

You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

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 towards you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

13You shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 2:4Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Psalms 10:17LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

Psalms 102:16For the LORD has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory.

Isaiah 26:16LORD, in trouble they have visited you. They poured out a prayer when your chastening was on them.

Isaiah 65:24It will happen that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

Jeremiah 33:3‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’

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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