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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Jeremiah 29:10

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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(See on Jer 25:11; Jer 25:12; Dan 9:2). This proves that the seventy years date from Jeconiah's captivity, not from the last captivity. The specification of time was to curb the impatience of the Jews lest they should hasten before God's time. good word--promise of a return.
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