Yeremia 25:11
Konteks25:11 This whole area 1 will become a desolate wasteland. These nations will be subject to the king of Babylon for seventy years.’ 2
Yeremia 51:52
Konteks51:52 Yes, but the time will certainly come,” 3 says the Lord, 4
“when I will punish her idols.
Throughout her land the mortally wounded will groan.
[25:11] 1 tn Heb “All this land.”
[25:11] 2 sn It should be noted that the text says that the nations will be subject to the king of Babylon for seventy years, not that they will lie desolate for seventy years. Though several proposals have been made for dating this period, many ignore this fact. This most likely refers to the period beginning with Nebuchadnezzar’s defeat of Pharaoh Necho at Carchemish in 605
[51:52] 3 tn Heb “that being so, look, days are approaching.” Here לָכֵן (lakhen) introduces the Lord’s response to the people’s lament (v. 51). It has the force of “yes, but” or “that may be true.” See Judg 11:8 and BDB 486-87 s.v. כֵּן 3.d.