Jeremiah 29:10

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Jeremiah 29:10 sn See the study note on Jer 25:11 for the reckoning of the seventy years.
2. Jeremiah 29:10 tn See the translator’s note on Jer 27:22 for this term.
3. Jeremiah 29:10 tn Verse 10 is all one long sentence in the Hebrew original: “As soon as the fullfilment to Babylon of seventy years, I will take thought of you and I will establish my gracious word to you by bringing you back to this place.” The sentence has been broken up to conform better to contemporary English style.
4. Jeremiah 29:10 tn Heb “this place.” The text has probably been influenced by the parallel passage in 27:22. The term appears fifteen times in Jeremiah and is invariably a reference to Jerusalem or Judah.sn See Jer 27:22 for this promise.