Jeremiah 25:12

“And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, etc.] Which were accomplished in the first year of Cyrus: they began with the first year of Nebuchadnezzar, who reigned two years and two months with his father Nabopolassar; after that forty three years by himself; Evilmerodach two years: Neriglissar four years; Belshazzar or Nabonadius seventeen years; and Darius the Median two years; which all make sixty nine years and two months; and if ten months more be added to complete the said seventy years, it will carry the end of them to the first year of Cyrusf514. These years are differently reckoned by others; by Spanhemius, from the first of Nebuchadnezzar, or fourth of…”

“Perpetual desolations - The ruins of Babylon form its only lasting memorial. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Accomplished - Counted from the time that the Jews were carried away in the time of Jeconiah or Jehoiakim, Kg2 24:15-16. Desolations - This was fulfilled by Darius, the king of Persia, Dan 4:31, of these seventy Nebuchadnezzar reigned thirty six, Kg2 25:27. Evil - merodach thirty two, and Belshazzar at least two, Dan 8:1. Jeremiah 25:15”

“25:12-14 Although the Lord used them to carry out judgment on Judah, the Babylonians would be held accountable for their sins, for their brutality, and for their abuse of those they defeated. In 539 BC, Babylon was conquered by Cyrus the Persian, and the people were taken into captivity. For centuries, many nations and great kings reduced the Babylonians to slavery, and the territory did not become independent again until 1932, as modern Iraq.”

“when: Jer 29:10; Kg2 24:1; Ezr 1:1, Ezr 1:2; Dan 9:2 that I: Jer 25:14, 50:1-51:64; Deu 32:35-42; Isa. 13:1-14:32, 21:1-17, 46:1-47:15; Dan. 5:1-31; Hab. 2:1-20; Rev. 18:1-24 punish: Heb. visit upon, see note on Jer 23:2 perpetual: Jer 50:3, Jer 50:13, Jer 50:23, Jer 50:39, Jer 50:40, Jer 50:45, Jer 51:25, Jer 51:26, Jer 51:62-64; Isa 13:19, Isa 14:23, Isa 15:6; Isa 20:1-6, Isa 47:1; Eze 35:9 Jeremiah 25:13”

“The overthrow of the king of Babylon's sovereignty. - Jer 25:12. "But when seventy years are accomplished, I will visit their iniquity upon the king of Babylon and upon that people, saith Jahveh, and upon the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it everlasting desolations. Jer 25:13. And I bring upon that land all my words which I have spoken concerning it, all that is written in this book, that Jeremiah hath prophesied concerning all peoples. Jer 25:14. For of them also shall many nations and great kings serve themselves, and I will requite them according to their doing and according to the work of their hands." The punishment or visitation of its iniquity upon Babylon was executed when the…”