Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”
— Jeremiah 29:11
About this verse
Jeremiah 29:11 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Babylon. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 95% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the promise genre of biblical literature. Key themes include hope, divine plans. Notable phrases: thoughts of peace; hope and a future. This verse contains a promise of God.
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
promise
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
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