Fulfilled — Nebuchadnezzar carried many of the Jews into captivity in the first year of his reign (the fourth of Jehoiakim). He reigned forty — five years, his son Evil — merodach twenty — three, and his grandson Belshazzar, three years, which make up the seventy years foretold by Jeremiah. First year — Of his reign in Babylon: for he had been king of Persia for many years.
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Ezra 1:1
1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,