King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And this whole land shall be a desolation, [and] an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
Complete Jewish Bible:
This entire land will become a ruin, a waste; and these nations will serve the king of Bavel for seventy years.
Berean Standard Bible:
And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.
American Standard Version:
And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And this whole land{H776} shall be a desolation{H2723}, and an astonishment{H8047}; and these nations{H1471} shall serve{H5647} the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} seventy{H7657} years{H8141}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Daniel 9:2
- In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
Zechariah 1:12
- Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?
Jeremiah 25:12
- And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, [that] I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.
2 Chronicles 36:21
- To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: [for] as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
2 Chronicles 36:22
- ¶ Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD [spoken] by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [put it] also in writing, saying,
Zechariah 7:5
- Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh [month], even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, [even] to me?
Jeremiah 12:11
- They have made it desolate, [and being] desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth [it] to heart.
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Commentary for Jeremiah 25:11
Jeremiah 25:11 is a part of the Old Testament in the Bible, specifically within the book of Jeremiah, who was a prophet during a tumultuous period in Jewish history. This verse is situated within a larger prophecy concerning the judgment of Judah and the surrounding nations for their idolatry and disobedience to God. The historical context is set during the final years of the Kingdom of Judah, just before the Babylonian Exile.
In this verse, God, through the prophet Jeremiah, declares that the land of Judah, along with the neighboring territories, will become desolate and an object of astonishment due to the consequences of their actions. The phrase "this whole land" refers to the Promised Land, which was inhabited by the Israelites, and the "astonishment" indicates the shock and dismay that future generations and other nations would feel when they saw the devastation.
Furthermore, the verse explicitly states that these nations, including Judah, would be subject to the king of Babylon for a period of seventy years. This reflects the historical reality that the Babylonian Empire, under King Nebuchadnezzar, conquered Judah, destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem, and took many Jews into exile in Babylon. The seventy-year time frame serves both as a specific duration for the Babylonian dominion and as a symbolic period of cleansing and restoration, aligning with the idea of a "Sabbath rest" for the land, as every seventh year was to be a year of rest for the land in accordance with Levitical law (Leviticus 25:4).
The themes present in Jeremiah 25:11 include divine judgment, the consequences of disobedience, the sovereignty of God over nations, and the promise of eventual restoration. Jeremiah's message was a sobering warning to his contemporaries, but it also contained hope for the future, as the seventy-year prophecy pointed to an end to the exile and a return to the land for the people of Judah. This verse underscores the biblical principle that while God punishes sin, He also remains faithful to His covenant promises.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H2723
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חׇרְבָּה
Transliteration: chorbâh
Pronunciation: khor-baw'
Description: feminine of חֹרֶב; properly, drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation; decayed place, desolate (place, -tion), destruction, (laid) waste (place). - Strong's Number: H8047
There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שַׁמָּה
Transliteration: shammâh
Pronunciation: sham-maw'
Description: from שָׁמֵם; ruin; by implication, consternation; astonishment, desolate(-ion), waste, wonderful thing. - Strong's Number: H1471
There are 511 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גּוֹי
Transliteration: gôwy
Pronunciation: go'-ee
Description: rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people. - Strong's Number: H5647
There are 263 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָבַד
Transliteration: ʻâbad
Pronunciation: aw-bad'
Description: a primitive root; to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.; [idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper, - Strong's Number: H4428
There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
Transliteration: melek
Pronunciation: meh'-lek
Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal. - Strong's Number: H894
There are 233 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּבֶל
Transliteration: Bâbel
Pronunciation: baw-bel'
Description: from בָּלַל; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire; Babel, Babylon. - Strong's Number: H7657
There are 90 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שִׁבְעִים
Transliteration: shibʻîym
Pronunciation: shib-eem'
Description: multiple of שֶׁבַע; seventy; seventy, threescore and ten ([phrase] -teen). - Strong's Number: H8141
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁנֶה
Transliteration: shâneh
Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).