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Jeremiah 25:11

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 25:11

Verse 11 of 38

Scripture focus

And this whole land shall be a desolation, [and] an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.

Jeremiah 25:11 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 25:11

Theological / Devotional

An astonishment. Literally, “a horror” (see on ch. 5:30).

Seventy years. This mention of the 70-year period includes the nations immediately surrounding Judah (see v. 9), whereas ch. 29:10 refers to the captivity of Judah only. However, the LXX renders this last clause, “and they shall serve among the Gentiles seventy years,” which agrees with ch. 29:10 in applying the 70 years to the Jews only.

This period of 70 years has generally been equated with the 70-year period of Jewish captivity (ch. 29:10). Both of these periods may be reckoned from 605 B.C. to 536 B.C. inclusive (for a discussion of this 70-year period see Vol. III, pp. 90-92, 94-97).

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