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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/29.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In those days when you pray, I will listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] <i>and</i> I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will call to Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will turn back to me and ask for help, and I will answer your prayers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will hear you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When you call out to me and come and pray to me, I'll hear you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When you call out to me and come to me in prayer, I will hear your prayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray to me, and I will hearken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have called Me, and have gone, and have prayed to Me, and I have listened to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And ye have called Me, and have gone, and have prayed unto Me, and I have hearkened unto you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye called me, and went and prayed to me, and I heard to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you shall call upon me, and you shall go: and you shall pray to me, and I will hear you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall call upon me, and you shall go forth. And you shall pray to me, and I will heed you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When you call me, and come and pray to me, I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall call upon me and pray to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall call me and you shall pray before me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ye shall call upon Me, and go, and pray unto Me, and I will hearken unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And do ye pray to me, and I will hearken to you: and do ye earnestly seek me, and ye shall find me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=8589" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: ū·qə·rā·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">Then you will call</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">upon Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wa·hă·laḵ·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and come</a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419: wə·hiṯ·pal·lal·tem (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To intervene, interpose. A primitive root; to judge; by extension, to intercede, pray.">and pray</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·šā·ma‘·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and I will listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a></span><br />Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18</a></span><br />The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Psalm 91:15</a></span><br />When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a></span><br />So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Romans 10:12-13</a></span><br />For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, / for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm">Isaiah 65:24</a></span><br />Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a></span><br />Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a></span><br />This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then shall you call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Jeremiah 31:9</a></b></br> They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim <i>is</i> my firstborn.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a></b></br> Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/2-4.htm">Nehemiah 2:4</a></b></br> Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/25-36.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-15.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-15.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-5.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-15.htm">Making</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-2.htm">Prayed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Prayer</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-19.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-19.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-10.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-19.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Making</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-16.htm">Prayed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-16.htm">Prayer</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah sends a letter to the captives in Babylon to be quiet there,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">and not to believe the dreams of their prophets;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">and that they shall return with grace after seventy years.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-15.htm">He foretells the destruction of the rest for their disobedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-20.htm">He shows the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two false prophets.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-24.htm">Shemaiah writes a letter against Jeremiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-30.htm">Jeremiah foretells his doom.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then you will call upon Me</b><br>This phrase indicates a future action, suggesting a time when the people will turn back to God. In the context of <a href="/jeremiah/29.htm">Jeremiah 29</a>, the Israelites are in Babylonian exile due to their disobedience. This calling upon God signifies repentance and a renewed relationship with Him. The act of calling upon God is a common theme throughout the Bible, seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a>, where God invites His people to call upon Him in times of trouble. It reflects a dependence on God and an acknowledgment of His sovereignty.<p><b>and come</b><br>The word "come" implies movement towards God, both physically and spiritually. In the historical context, the Israelites were far from their homeland and the temple in Jerusalem, which was the center of their worship. This movement towards God symbolizes a return to faithfulness and obedience. It echoes the call in <a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a>, "Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you," emphasizing the relational aspect of faith.<p><b>and pray to Me</b><br>Prayer is a central practice in the life of believers, serving as a means of communication with God. In the context of Jeremiah, prayer represents a sincere turning back to God, seeking His guidance and intervention. The Israelites' prayers during exile would have been filled with longing for deliverance and restoration. This phrase also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus teaches about the importance of prayer in <a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Matthew 6:9-13</a>, providing a model for how to approach God.<p><b>and I will listen to you</b><br>This promise of God listening is significant, especially for a people in exile who may feel abandoned. It reassures them of God's attentiveness and willingness to respond to their cries. This assurance is consistent with other scriptures, such as 1 <a href="/john/5-14.htm">John 5:14</a>, which speaks of the confidence believers have in approaching God, knowing that He hears them. It highlights God's faithfulness and His desire for a relationship with His people, despite their past disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of judgment and hope. He was called by God to prophesy to the people of Judah and Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exiles_in_babylon.htm">The Exiles in Babylon</a></b><br>The audience of Jeremiah's letter, who were taken captive from Jerusalem to Babylon. They were experiencing a period of punishment and discipline from God due to their disobedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place where the Israelites were exiled. It represents a time of trial and testing for God's people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, who promises to listen to His people when they call upon Him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prayer.htm">Prayer</a></b><br>The act of communication with God, emphasized in this verse as a means of seeking God's presence and intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Prayer is a powerful tool for believers. It is not just a ritual but a genuine communication with God, who promises to listen.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Even in times of exile or difficulty, God remains faithful to His promises. He listens to His people and responds to their prayers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god.htm">Seeking God</a></b><br>The act of calling upon God requires intentionality and faith. Believers are encouraged to actively seek God in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a></b><br>Just as the exiles in Babylon were given hope through God's promise, believers today can find hope in God's willingness to hear and answer prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/relationship_with_god.htm">Relationship with God</a></b><br>Prayer is a vital component of a personal relationship with God. It is through prayer that believers can draw near to Him and experience His presence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_source_of_prayer_obligation.htm">What is the source for the obligation of prayer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_nomism.htm">What is the source for the obligation of prayer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_a_just_deity_allow_disasters.htm">Jeremiah 19:7 — How can a loving or just deity sanction such extreme disasters upon an entire city, including the innocent, as portrayed here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_worship_silent,_immobile_idols.htm">Why worship idols that cannot speak or move?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12, 13) <span class= "bld">Then shall ye call upon me . . .</span>--The words need no comment, but they cannot be passed over without dwelling on the infinite tenderness which they manifest in the prophet's soul, the reflex of a like tenderness in the mind of God, from whom he gives the message. It is the anticipation of the like message from the lips of Christ, "He that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened" (<a href="/matthew/7-8.htm" title="For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.">Matthew 7:8</a>). As they stand, the words are an echo of <a href="/context/deuteronomy/4-29.htm" title="But if from there you shall seek the LORD your God, you shall find him, if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.">Deuteronomy 4:29-30</a>, as <a href="/jeremiah/29-14.htm" title="And I will be found of you, said the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, said the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.">Jeremiah 29:14</a> is of <a href="/context/deuteronomy/30-3.htm" title="That then the LORD your God will turn your captivity, and have compassion on you, and will return and gather you from all the nations, where the LORD your God has scattered you.">Deuteronomy 30:3-5</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And ye shall go and pray unto me</span>. "Go," that is, to the places "where prayer is wont to be made." The clause seems to refer to common prayer for a common object. Comp. striking passages in Solomon's prayer (<a href="/1_kings/8-48.htm">1 Kings 8:48</a>), and in Deuteronomy (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29, 30</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then you will call</span><br /><span class="heb">וּקְרָאתֶ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·qə·rā·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon Me</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and come</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽהֲלַכְתֶּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·hă·laḵ·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and pray</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִתְפַּלַּלְתֶּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiṯ·pal·lal·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6419.htm">Strong's 6419: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, to intercede, pray</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I will listen</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·ma‘·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 29:12 You shall call on me and you (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>