But what was to happen at the end of 70 years? Jeremiah prophesied: “This is what Jehovah has said, ‘ In accord with the fulfilling of seventy years at Babylon I shall turn my attention to you people, and I will establish toward you my good word in bringing you back to this place. ’ ”
تَنَبَّأَ إِرْمِيَا قَائِلًا :‏ « هٰكَذَا قَالَ يَهْوَهُ :‏ ‏ ‹ عِنْدَ تَمَامِ سَبْعِينَ سَنَةً فِي بَابِلَ أَفْتَقِدُكُمْ ،‏ وَأُقِيمُ لَكُمْ كَلِمَتِي ٱلصَّالِحَةَ بِرَدِّكُمْ إِلَى هٰذَا ٱلْمَكَانِ › » .‏