2 Chronicles 36:21-23
New American Standard Bible
21 (A)to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until (B)the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths. (C)All the days of its desolation it kept the Sabbath [a](D)until seventy years were complete.
Cyrus Permits Return
22 (E)Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—in order to fulfill the word of the Lord (F)by the mouth of Jeremiah—the Lord (G)stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia so that he sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying, 23 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and He has appointed me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all His people, may the Lord his God be with him; [b]go up then!’”
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- 2 Chronicles 36:21 Lit to fulfill seventy years
- 2 Chronicles 36:23 Lit and he is to go up; i.e., go to Jerusalem
2 Chronicles 36:21-23
New International Version
21 The land enjoyed its sabbath rests;(A) all the time of its desolation it rested,(B) until the seventy years(C) were completed in fulfillment of the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah.
22 In the first year of Cyrus(D) king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:
23 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:
“‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed(E) me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord their God be with them.’”
Jeremiah 25:12
New American Standard Bible
Babylon Will Be Judged
12 ‘Then it will be (A)when seventy years are completed I will (B)punish the king of Babylon and that nation,’ declares the Lord, ‘for their wrongdoing, and the land of the Chaldeans; and (C)I will make it an everlasting desolation.
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Jeremiah 25:12
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12 “But when the seventy years(A) are fulfilled, I will punish the king of Babylon(B) and his nation, the land of the Babylonians,[a] for their guilt,” declares the Lord, “and will make it desolate(C) forever.
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- Jeremiah 25:12 Or Chaldeans
Jeremiah 27:22
New American Standard Bible
22 “They will be (A)brought to Babylon and will be there until the (B)day I visit them,” declares the Lord. “Then I will (C)bring them [a]back and restore them to this place.”’”
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- Jeremiah 27:22 Lit up
Jeremiah 27:22
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22 ‘They will be taken(A) to Babylon and there they will remain until the day(B) I come for them,’ declares the Lord. ‘Then I will bring(C) them back and restore them to this place.’”
Daniel 9:2
New American Standard Bible
2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, observed in the books the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the Lord to (A)Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, (B)seventy years.
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Daniel 9:2
New International Version
2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy(A) years.
Zechariah 7:5
New American Standard Bible
5 “Say to all the people of the land and to the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months [a]these (A)seventy years, was it actually for (B)Me that you fasted?
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Zechariah 7:5
New International Version
5 “Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted(A) and mourned in the fifth and seventh(B) months for the past seventy years,(C) was it really for me that you fasted?
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