Jeremiah 29:13
Jeremiah 29:13 in Multiple Translations
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
And you will be searching for me and I will be there, when you have gone after me with all your heart.
You will look for me and you will find me when you're completely committed to looking for me.
And ye shall seeke mee and finde mee, because ye shall seeke mee with all your heart.
And ye have sought Me, and have found, for ye seek Me with all your heart;
You shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
And ye shall seek me, and find me , when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
You shall seek me, and shall And me: when you shall seek me with all your heart.
If you earnestly desire for me to bless you, you will experience me blessing you.
Berean Amplified Bible — Jeremiah 29:13
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Jeremiah 29:13 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם
אֹתִ֖/י
וּ/מְצָאתֶ֑ם
כִּ֥י
תִדְרְשֻׁ֖/נִי
בְּ/כָל
לְבַבְ/כֶֽם
וּ/בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם
bâqash
H1245
to seek
Conj | V-Piel-2mp
אֹתִ֖/י
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM | Suff
וּ/מְצָאתֶ֑ם
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
תִדְרְשֻׁ֖/נִי
dârash
H1875
to seek
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | Suff
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Prep | N-ms
לְבַבְ/כֶֽם
lêbâb
H3824
heart
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 29:13
וּ/בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥ם
bâqash
H1245
"to seek"
Conj | V-Piel-2mp
This Hebrew verb means to seek or search for something. In Psalm 105:4, it's used to encourage seeking God's face. It's also used in 1 Samuel 28:8 where Saul seeks a medium.
Definition: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought
Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for). See also: Genesis 31:39; Esther 7:7; Psalms 4:3.
אֹתִ֖/י
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM | Suff
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
וּ/מְצָאתֶ֑ם
mâtsâʼ
H4672
"to find"
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
Matsa means to find or attain something, whether it is a physical object, a person, or a condition, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering)
Usage: Occurs in 425 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on. See also: Genesis 2:20; Deuteronomy 22:3; 2 Kings 9:35.
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
תִדְרְשֻׁ֖/נִי
dârash
H1875
"to seek"
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | Suff
To seek or ask is the meaning of this Hebrew word, often used to describe seeking God or worshiping him. It can also mean to investigate or enquire about something.
Definition: 1) to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place) 1a2) to consult, enquire of, seek 1a2a) of God 1a2b) of heathen gods, necromancers 1a3) to seek deity in prayer and worship 1a3a) God 1a3b) heathen deities 1a4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require 1a5) to investigate, enquire 1a6) to ask for, require, demand 1a7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application 1a8) to seek with care, care for 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God) 1b2) to be sought, be sought out 1b3) to be required (of blood)
Usage: Occurs in 152 OT verses. KJV: ask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 9:5; Ezra 10:16; Psalms 9:11.
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
לְבַבְ/כֶֽם
lêbâb
H3824
"heart"
N-ms | Suff
The heart is the innermost part of a person, including their mind, will, and emotions. In the book of Psalms, David talks about his heart being heavy with sorrow, while in the book of Proverbs, it discusses the importance of guarding one's heart.
Definition: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage Aramaic equivalent: le.vav (לְבַב "heart" H3825)
Usage: Occurs in 230 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding. See also: Genesis 20:5; 1 Chronicles 17:2; Psalms 4:5.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 29:13
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- Jeremiah 29:13 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 29:13
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 29:13
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:13
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:13
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:13
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 29:13
- Sermons on Jeremiah 29:13
Context — Jeremiah’s Letter to the Exiles
11For 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.
12Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
13You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
14I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will restore you to the place from which I sent you into exile.” 15Because you may say, “The LORD has raised up for us prophets in Babylon,”Cross References
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 4:29–31 | But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice. For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath. |
| 2 | Psalms 119:2 | Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. |
| 3 | Matthew 7:7 | Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. |
| 4 | Psalms 119:10 | With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 24:7 | I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart. |
| 6 | Joel 2:12 | “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” |
| 7 | Luke 11:9–10 | 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. |
| 8 | Psalms 91:15 | When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. |
| 9 | Isaiah 55:6–7 | Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. |
| 10 | Psalms 119:145 | I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes. |
Jeremiah 29:13 Summary
[This verse means that if you look for God with all your heart, you will find Him. It's like when you really want to find something you lost, and you search everywhere for it until you find it. When you search for God with all your heart, He promises that you will find Him, just like it says in Matthew 7:7-8. This is a wonderful promise that gives us hope and encouragement to seek God with all our hearts, and to trust that He will be found by us.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to search for God with all my heart?
Searching for God with all your heart means to seek Him sincerely and wholeheartedly, without any pretenses or ulterior motives, as seen in Deuteronomy 4:29 and Matthew 22:37, and when you do, you will find Him.
Is it really possible to find God if I search for Him?
Yes, according to Jeremiah 29:13, you will find God when you search for Him with all your heart, and this is further confirmed in Matthew 7:7-8, where Jesus teaches that those who seek will find.
What is the relationship between seeking God and calling upon Him in prayer?
Seeking God and calling upon Him in prayer are closely related, as seen in Jeremiah 29:12-13, where calling upon God and praying to Him are mentioned just before seeking Him with all your heart, and this is also seen in Psalm 145:18, where the LORD is near to all who call upon Him in truth.
How does this verse relate to the concept of God's sovereignty and our free will?
This verse shows that God's sovereignty and our free will are not mutually exclusive, but rather, God's sovereignty is what enables us to seek Him and find Him, as seen in Philippians 2:12-13, where we are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling, because it is God who works in us to will and to act according to His good purpose.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can demonstrate seeking God with all my heart in my daily life?
- How can I ensure that my heart is pure and sincere when seeking God, and what are some potential obstacles that might hinder my search?
- What are some ways I have already experienced God's presence and guidance in my life, and how can I build on those experiences to deepen my relationship with Him?
- In what ways can I apply the promise of Jeremiah 29:13 to my current circumstances and challenges, and how can I trust God to be found by me in the midst of them?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 29:13
And ye shall seek me, and find [me],.... 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;
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 29:13
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye ... search for me with all your heart - (Leviticus 26:40-42; Leviticus 26:44-45).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:13
That is, sincerely, as .
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:13
Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all your heart.Ver. 13. When ye shall search for me with all your heart.] Not with a piece of your heart only, as do partialists and double minded men, qui in parabola ovis capras quaerunt. who search for a nanny goat instaed of sheep. Johannes Groppcrus, of Colen, refused a cardinalship, but forsook the gospel. So Luther did not, who, when he was offered to be cardinal if he would be quiet, replied, No, not if I might be Pope. Sleidan.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:13
(12, 13) Then shall ye call upon me . . .—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” (Matthew 7:8). As they stand, the words are an echo of Deu 4:29-30, as Jeremiah 29:14 is of Deu 30:3-5.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 29:13
10–14. Not till after seventy years shall they return.
Sermons on Jeremiah 29:13
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A Powerful Warning - Lest We Forget the Message by David Wilkerson | This sermon emphasizes the urgency of taking the Word of God seriously and being prepared for His soon coming. It calls for a return to intimacy with Christ, dependence on God, and |
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2006 Heart-Cry - Journal Reading and Message by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the goodness of God and His plans for believers. He encourages young men to seek and avail themselves of God's promises through prayer and pe |
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A Touch From God - Part 1 by David Wilkerson | This sermon emphasizes the importance of seeking God wholeheartedly, especially in times of turmoil and fear. It highlights the need for individuals to hunger for more of God's pre |
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Seeking God by Hans R. Waldvogel | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of seeking God with one's whole heart. He uses the example of a woman searching for a lost piece of money to illustrate the d |
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Audio Sermon: Seeking God by Hans R. Waldvogel | This sermon emphasizes the importance of seeking and finding God with our whole hearts, highlighting the transformative power of truly knowing God. It challenges listeners to not s |
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Losing the Anointing - Part 1 (High Quality) by David Wilkerson | This sermon emphasizes the freedom from guilt of the past through surrendering to God, trading shackles for a glorious song. It highlights the importance of seeking the anointing o |
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Christian Growth - Part 4 by Alan Redpath | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the state of the world and compares it to the biblical verses that describe a lack of justice and salvation. He specifically mentions the tr |