2 Chronicles 29:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

2 Chronicles 29:11 in Context — 2 Chronicles 29

⁹ For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

¹⁰ Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

¹¹ My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

¹² Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

¹³ And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:

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What Does 2 Chronicles 29:11 Mean?

Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most quoted Bible verses in Christian culture, printed on everything from coffee mugs to graduation cards. But understanding its original context multiplies its power. Jeremiah wrote these words in a letter to Jewish exiles who had just been forcibly taken to Babylon — they had lost their homes, their Temple, their country. The 'plans' God promises here are not plans for immediate rescue. God tells them to settle in Babylon for 70 years, to build houses, plant gardens, and seek the peace of the city. The verse's promise is set against a backdrop of prolonged, painful waiting. God's plan for the exiles was not a quick fix — it was a 70-year journey through hardship toward a future and a hope. For modern believers, Jeremiah 29:11 is not a promise that every plan will succeed or that suffering will end quickly. It is a promise that God holds the future, that his intentions toward us are good and not evil, and that our circumstances — however dark — are not the end of the story. The verse is a declaration of God's character, not a guarantee of comfort.

2 Chronicles 29:11 is from the Book of 2 Chronicles (Old Testament), chapter 29. Available translations: King James Version (1611), World English Bible (2000), American Standard Version (1901), Young's Literal Translation (1862), Darby Translation (1890), Geneva Bible (1599). Read 2 Chronicles 29 in full context →