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.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 25:14, the oracle expands on punishing Babylon — immediate continuation of the same prophecy.

Jeremiah 25:26 Historical context

Jeremiah 25:26 includes Babylon (Sheshach) as the last to drink the cup of wrath, confirming that Babylon itself will be judged alongside other nations.

Jeremiah 25:11 Historical context

Jeremiah 25:11 sets the seventy-year timeline of servitude that verse 12 then follows with the promise of Babylon's punishment after that period.

In Jeremiah 50:23, Babylon the hammer of the earth is broken, illustrating the fall that carries out this judgment.

In Jeremiah 50:13, wrath leaves Babylon uninhabited and horrifying, expanding on the permanent desolation decreed here.

Jeremiah 50:3 Prophetic fulfillment

In Jeremiah 50:3, a northern nation invades to make Babylon desolate, fulfilling the everlasting waste promised here.

Jeremiah 50:1 begins a detailed judgment oracle against Babylon — expands on the punishment promised here.

In Jeremiah 29:10, the same 70-year limit is given for Israel's return — a parallel prophecy reinforcing the promise.

In Jeremiah 50:39, wild beasts inhabit Babylon forever — a vivid picture of the everlasting waste predicted here.

In Jeremiah 50:40, Babylon's ruin is compared to Sodom and Gomorrah, emphasizing total and permanent desolation.

In Jeremiah 50:45, the LORD's plan against Babylon is revealed, showing the deliberate execution of this punishment.

In Jeremiah 51:25, Babylon as a destroying mountain is itself destroyed, a metaphor for the judgment pronounced here.

In Jeremiah 51:26, no stone is taken from Babylon — a perpetual waste matching the everlasting waste decreed here.

Jeremiah 51:64 concludes the oracle against Babylon, directly fulfilling the judgment announced in 25:12.

Jeremiah 51:37 describes Babylon as a heap of ruins—the same desolation prophesied here after 70 years.

Jeremiah 27:7 states that after serving Babylon, many nations will make Babylon serve them—directly parallel to the promise of Babylon's eventual punishment.

Jeremiah 51:47 expands on the punishment of Babylon's idols and land, echoing the judgment decreed here.

Jeremiah 30:16 declares that those who devour Israel will be devoured, directly applying the same retributive principle to Babylon's punishment.

Jeremiah 50:10 describes Babylon itself being plundered, giving a detailed picture of the judgment that verse 12 announces broadly.

Revelation 18 depicts the fall of symbolic Babylon, echoing Jeremiah's judgment on literal Babylon as a type of final judgment.

Daniel 5:1–31 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 5:1-31 records Babylon's fall under Belshazzar, directly fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecy of punishment after 70 years.

Daniel 9:2 Citation

Daniel 9:2 cites Jeremiah's prophecy of 70 years as the basis for his prayer — a direct citation of this verse.

Isaiah 47:1 Parallel

Isaiah 47:1 personifies Babylon as a humiliated virgin, directly echoing Jeremiah's message of Babylon's fall.

Isaiah 21:1–17 Related theme

Isaiah 21:1-17 includes 'Fallen is Babylon,' echoing Jeremiah's announcement of Babylon's punishment.

Isaiah 14:23 adds that Babylon will become a desolate swamp, swept away—a vivid parallel to Jeremiah's promised destruction.

Isaiah 13:19 describes Babylon becoming like Sodom, reinforcing Jeremiah's prophecy of its downfall as an everlasting waste.

Ezra 1:2 Prophetic fulfillment

In Ezra 1:2, Cyrus quotes the decree to rebuild the temple — part of the same fulfillment of Jeremiah's 70-year prophecy.

Ezra 1:1 Prophetic fulfillment

Ezra 1:1 explicitly says Cyrus's decree fulfilled Jeremiah's prophecy of 70 years — direct fulfillment.

Isaiah 33:1 Parallel

Isaiah 33:1 pronounces woe on the destroyer who will be destroyed, mirroring the same principle of divine retribution against Babylon after its appointed time.

Psalm 137:8 Parallel

Psalm 137:8 calls for repayment to Babylon, resonating with Jeremiah's pronouncement of divine punishment on Babylon.

2 Chronicles 36:22 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Chronicles 36:22 shows Cyrus's decree fulfilling Jeremiah's word about the end of Babylon's oppression.

2 Chronicles 36:21 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Chronicles 36:21 records the land's Sabbath rest as fulfillment of Jeremiah's 70-year prophecy.

Zechariah 1:12 directly mentions the 70 years of Jerusalem's desolation, alluding to this prophecy.

2 Kings 24:1 Historical context

2 Kings 24:1 records the start of Babylonian domination — historical context for the 70-year period mentioned here.

Isaiah 13:1 Related theme

Isaiah 13:1 introduces an oracle against Babylon, mirroring Jeremiah's prophecy of Babylon's doom.