Jeremiah 29:14I will be found by you, says Yahweh, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, says Yahweh; and I will bring you again to the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.
The setting
Babylon, ~597 BC. Jewish exiles receive Jeremiah's letter in modern-day Iraq. They've been torn from Jerusalem, living as foreigners for years...
The emotion here: heartbroken father promising reunion
The original word
shuwb (שוב) — to turn back, restore, return to original position
Why it matters
The exiles had been deported 900 miles from Jerusalem to Babylon - a 4-month journey on foot
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 29:14
God says 'I will be FOUND' - implying they're actively seeking Him, not passive
Common misconceptionPeople think this guarantees material restoration of everything lost. But the Hebrew 'shuwb' can mean spiritual restoration - God turning their hearts back to Him, not necessarily returning physical possessions.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 29:14
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 29:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 29:14 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include restoration, divine gathering. Notable phrases: I will be found; turn again your captivity. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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