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Jeremiah 29:13

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 29:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 29

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10For thus saith Jehovah, After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
12And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14And I will be found of you, saith Jehovah, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places wither I have driven you, saith Jehovah; and I will bring you again unto the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
15Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
16thus saith Jehovah concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concerning all the people that dwell in this city, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And ye shall seek me, and find [me], etc.] When persons seek the Lord aright, they always find him; a God hearing prayer; a God in Christ; bestowing favours upon them; granting them his presence; indulging them in communion with him; and favouring them with fresh supplies of his grace, and everything needful for them; every mercy, temporal and spiritual; that is, when they seek him in Christ, who is the only way to the Father, under the guidance and influence of the blessed Spirit; in the exercise of faith upon him and his promises; with fervency of spirit and ardour of mind; with diligence and importunity; with earnest desires and strong affections; and, as follows, with all sincerity of…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“(Lev 26:40-42, Lev 26:44-45).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“ye shall: Lev 26:40-45; Deu 4:29-31, 30:1-20; Kg1 8:47-50; Ch2 6:37-39; Psa 91:15; Isa 55:6, Isa 55:7; Hos 5:15, Hos 6:1-3; Amo 5:4-6; Zep 2:1-3; Luk 11:9, Luk 11:10 with: Jer 3:10, Jer 24:7; Deu 30:2, Deu 30:10; Kg1 2:4; Kg2 23:3; Ch2 22:9, Ch2 31:21; Psa 119:2, Psa 119:10, Psa 119:58, Psa 119:69, Psa 119:145; Joe 2:12; Act 8:37 Jeremiah 29:14”
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