2 Chronicles 29:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Chronicles 29:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 29:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 29:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“My sons, don’t be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers and burn incense.””
2 Chronicles 29:11 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 29:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah hath chosen you to stand before him, to minister unto him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.”
2 Chronicles 29:11 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 29:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“My sons, be not now at rest, for on you hath Jehovah fixed to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to be to Him ministering and making perfume.'”
2 Chronicles 29:11 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 29:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah has chosen you to stand before him, to do service unto him, and to be his ministers and incense-burners.”
2 Chronicles 29:11 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 29:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now my sonnes, be not deceiued: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serue him, and to be his ministers, and to burne incense.”
2 Chronicles 29:11 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 29:11 in Context — 2 Chronicles 29
9 Y he aquí nuestros padres han caído á cuchillo, nuestros hijos y nuestras hijas y nuestras mujeres son cautivas por esto.
10 Ahora pues, yo he determinado hacer alianza con Jehová el Dios de Israel, para que aparte de nosotros la ira de su furor.
11 Hijos míos, no os engañéis ahora, porque Jehová os ha escogido á vosotros para que estéis delante de él, y le sirváis, y seáis sus ministros, y le queméis perfume.
12 Entonces los Levitas se levantaron, Mahath hijo de Amasai, y Joel hijo de Azarías, de los hijos de Coath; y de los hijos de Merari, Cis hijo de Abdi, y Azarías hijo de Jehaleleel; y de los hijos de Gersón, Joah hijo de Zimma, y Edén hijo de Joah;
13 Y de los hijos de Elisaphán, Simri y Jehiel; y de los hijos de Asaph, Zachârías y Mathanías;
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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 →
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