KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
For I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD—plans to give you peace and hope, not to harm you, but to give you a future filled with good things.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is reassuring His people that despite their current suffering, He has good plans for their future that will bring them peace and hope.
📚 Historical Context
This verse was written to the Jewish exiles who had been taken captive to Babylon around 586 BC. They were living in a foreign land, separated from their homeland and temple, wondering if God had abandoned them. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God was encouraging them that their exile had a purpose and would eventually end.
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