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Jeremiah 29:10 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Jeremiah 29:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 29 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.”
Jeremiah 29:10 (KJV)
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For thus says the LORD, ‘When seventy years have been completed for Babylon, I will visit you and fulfill My good word to you, to bring you back to this place. (JER 29:10)
For thus says the LORD, ‘When SEVENTY YEARS have been completed for Babylon, I will visit you and fulfill My good word to you, to bring you back to this place. (JER 29:10)
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:10
God now reveals His specific timeline: seventy years. This precise number served multiple purposes. First, it dashed false hopes of immediate return—this would be a long exile, outlasting most of the current generation. Second, it provided genuine hope—the exile would not be permanent; God would keep His covenant promises. Third, it demonstrated God's sovereign control over history—He ordained both the duration of judgment and the timing of restoration.The seventy years is calculated from either 605 BC (when Daniel and the first captives were taken) to 536 BC (Cyrus's decree allowing return), ...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 29:10
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“Daniel”
“and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them”
“and there shall they be”
“when seventy years are accomplished”
“so will I bring on them all the good that I have promised them.”
“they will lie down in the evening”
“until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths: [for] as long as it lay desolate it kept Sabbath”
“and his son”