Jeremiah 25:12 “But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon…”

Jeremiah 25:12

But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.

World English Bible

“It will happen, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation,” says the LORD, “for their iniquity. I will make the land of the Chaldeans desolate forever.

American Standard Version

And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith Jehovah, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans; and I will make it desolate for ever.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the seuentie yeres are accomplished, I will visite the King of Babel and that nation, saith the Lord, for their iniquities, euen the land of the Caldeans, and will make it a perpetuall desolation,

Darby Translation

And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, [that] I will visit on the king of Babylon and on that nation, saith Jehovah, their iniquity, and on the land of the Chaldeans, and I will make it perpetual desolations.

Young's Literal Translation

'And it hath come to pass, at the fulness of seventy years, I charge against the king of Babylon, and against that nation — an affirmation of Jehovah — their iniquity, and against the land of the Chaldeans, and have appointed it for desolations age-during.

Bible in Basic English

And it will come about, after seventy years are ended, that I will send punishment on the king of Babylon, and on that nation, says the Lord, for their evil-doing, and on the land of the Chaldaeans; and I will make it a waste for ever.

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Cross references

“when”

Daniel 9:2 Jeremiah 29:10 2 Kings 24:1 Ezra 1:1 Ezra 1:2

Daniel 9:2 · BSB

in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.

Jeremiah 29:10 · BSB

For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place.

2 Kings 24:1 · BSB

During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.

Ezra 1:1 · BSB

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writi…

Ezra 1:2 · BSB

“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.

“that I”

Jeremiah 25:14 Deuteronomy 32:35–42 Isaiah 13:1–14 Daniel 5:1–31 Habakkuk 2:1–20 Revelation 18:1–24

Jeremiah 25:14 · BSB

For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’”

Deuteronomy 32:35–42 · BSB

Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”

Isaiah 13:1–14 · BSB

This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:

Daniel 5:1–31 · BSB

Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.

Habakkuk 2:1–20 · BSB

I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the ramparts. I will watch to see what He will say to me, and how I should answer when corrected.

Revelation 18:1–24 · BSB

After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.

“punish”

Jeremiah 23:2

Jeremiah 23:2 · BSB

Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who tend My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil…

“perpetual”

Isaiah 13:19 Jeremiah 51:62–64 Isaiah 14:23 Isaiah 15:6 Ezekiel 35:9 Jeremiah 50:3

Isaiah 13:19 · BSB

And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.

Jeremiah 51:62–64 · BSB

and say, ‘O LORD, You have promised to cut off this place so that no one will remain—neither man nor beast. Indeed, it will be desolate forever.’

Isaiah 14:23 · BSB

“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

Isaiah 15:6 · BSB

The waters of Nimrim are dried up, and the grass is withered; the vegetation is gone, and the greenery is no more.

Ezekiel 35:9 · BSB

I will make you a perpetual desolation, and your cities will not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

Jeremiah 50:3 · BSB

For a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man and beast will flee.”

Also

Jeremiah 51:24–26

Jeremiah 51:24–26 · BSB

Before your very eyes I will repay Babylon and all the dwellers of Chaldea for all the evil they have done in Zion,” declares the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.

13I will bring upon that land all the words I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations.

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