Jeremiah 25:11
“And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.”
King James Version
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Seventy years of service to Babylon — the span Daniel later counts (Daniel 9:2).
Fulfillment References
Daniel 9:2 Ezra 1:1-4 2 Chronicles 36:21
Archaeological & Historical Evidence
The Cyrus Cylinder (539 BC, British Museum) records Cyrus' policy of releasing exiled peoples.
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishFulfilled exactly — Daniel read Jeremiah and calculated the exile's end (Dan 9:2).
CatholicOne of the most precisely fulfilled prophecies; confirmed by the Cyrus Cylinder.
ProtestantThe 70-year exactness is remarkable.
AcademicThe 70 years may be symbolic; the return under Cyrus is historically confirmed.
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