¹¹ This whole land will become a desolate ruin, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.^{(A) 12} When the seventy years are completed, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘the land of the Chaldeans, for their iniquity, and I will make it a ruin forever.^(B)

¹⁰ For this is what the Lord says: “When seventy years for Babylon are complete,^(A) I will attend to you and will confirm my promise concerning you to restore you to this place.