Jeremiah 29:10 - Exposition

Seventy years (see on Jeremiah 25:11 ). At Babylon ; rather, for Babylon. A long period, such as seventy years, is appointed for Babylon "to enjoy" the fruits of her ambition; when this is over (comp. Genesis 15:13-16 ), God will pay heed to his people. Visit you . To "visit" frequently has the sense of "taking notice of," or "paying heed to" (e.g. Jeremiah 23:2 ). My good word . "Word," equivalent to "pro-raise;" the allusion is to Jeremiah 24:6 .