How long did Jeremiah prophesy that the Babylonian exile would last?
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Correct answer: 70 years
In Jeremiah 25:11 and 29:10, the prophet specifies that the period of Babylonian dominance and Jewish exile would last seventy years before a return to Jerusalem would be possible.
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