Jer 25:7-11 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 25:7-9: 25:7-9 The people had not listened to the Lord’s decrees to turn from their evil ways; instead, they kept worshiping idols . So the Lord would completely destroy them.

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‏ Jeremiah 25:7-11

Summary for Jer 25:7-9: 25:7-9 ^a The people had not listened to the Lord’s decrees to turn from their evil ways; instead, they kept worshiping idols. So the Lord would completely destroy them.
25:10 ^b All forms of festivity, even simple pleasures such as singing and laughter, would cease.

• millstones ... lights: After the destruction of Judah, no one would remain to do the work or to enjoy its fruits.
25:11 ^c seventy years: This is the first instance of a specific time period assigned to the Exile. The prediction was fulfilled either from 605 BC (the first exile to Babylon) to around 538 BC (when Cyrus allowed the exiles to return to Judea), or from 586 BC (the destruction of the Temple) to 515 BC (the dedication of the Second Temple). Or, the number can be seen as symbolic: God’s judgment on Jerusalem would last a perfect lifetime, and for the exact length of time that God had determined.