Historical Context
Who Wrote This, When, and Why It Mattered
Jeremiah wrote this to the Jewish exiles in Babylon around 597 BC. They had been conquered, deported, and were living in a foreign land. False prophets were telling them they'd be home soon. Jeremiah's message was harder: you'll be here 70 years. But God's plans for you are still good. Hope exists, even on a long timeline. The word 'expected end' (Hebrew: acharit) means 'future and hope'—a future worth waiting for.
Reflection
A Devotional Reflection
This is one of the most popular verses in the Bible—and one of the most misunderstood. It's not a promise that everything will go well tomorrow. It's a promise spoken to the Israelites in exile, who had lost everything: their homes, their temple, their freedom. God's message to them in that devastation was: I haven't forgotten you. I still have a plan. And the plan is for your welfare, not harm—even if it doesn't look like it right now.
Apply Today
How to Carry This Verse Through Your Day
This verse is for the long seasons—when the answer isn't coming tomorrow, when the healing is slow, when the waiting feels endless. God's 'expected end' doesn't mean instant relief. It means He's working on a timeline bigger than yours, and the ending He's writing is peace. If you're in exile right now—if life feels foreign and hard—trust that God's thoughts toward you are still good. The story isn't over.
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Surrounding Verses: Jeremiah 29
Read full chapter →For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
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.
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.
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
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