Jeremiah 29:12

So shall ye call upon me,—And go and pray unto me,—And I will hearken unto you;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 plans which I am planning for you Declareth Yahweh,—Plans of welfare and not of calamity, To give you a future and a hope.

13So shall ye seek me and find, For ye will enquire after me with all your heart;

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Cross References

Nehemiah 2:4Then the king said to me, Concerning what, is it, thou, wouldst make request? So I prayed unto the God of the heavens,

Psalms 10:17The longing of the patient, thou hast heard, O Yahweh, Thou wilt establish their heart, Thou wilt make attentive thine ear:

Psalms 102:16When Yahweh, hath built up, Zion, Hath appeared in his glory;

Isaiah 26:16O Yahweh! in distress, they sought thee,—They poured out a whispered prayer, when thy chastening was upon them.

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

Jeremiah 33:3Call unto me that I may answer thee,—and tell thee things great and inaccessible, which thou hast not known.

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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