¹¹ This whole country will become a desolate wasteland,^(A) and these nations will serve^(B) the king of Babylon seventy years.^(C)

¹² “But when the seventy years^(D) are fulfilled, I will punish the king of Babylon^(E) and his nation, the land of the Babylonians,^[a] for their guilt,” declares the Lord, “and will make it desolate^(F) forever. ¹³ I will bring on that land all the things I have spoken against it, all that are written^(G) in this book and prophesied by Jeremiah against all the nations. ¹⁴ They themselves will be enslaved^(H) by many nations^(I) and great kings; I will repay^(J) them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.”

²² ‘They will be taken^(A) to Babylon and there they will remain until the day^(B) I come for them,’ declares the Lord. ‘Then I will bring^(C) them back and restore them to this place.’”

⁷ I will bring Judah^(A) and Israel back from captivity^[a](B) and will rebuild^(C) them as they were before.^{(D) 8} I will cleanse^(E) them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive^(F) all their sins of rebellion against me. ⁹ Then this city will bring me renown,^(G) joy, praise^(H) and honor^(I) before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble^(J) at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

¹⁰ “This is what the Lord says: ‘You say about this place, “It is a desolate waste, without people or animals.”^(K) Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted,^(L) inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more