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years

Meaning of “years”

Periods of twelve months.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:14

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Jeremiah 25:11
And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:11 · retained source text

And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment, and these nations shal serue the king of Babylon seuentie yeeres.

Jeremiah 25:12
¶ And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the Lord, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:12 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe when seuentie yeeres are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquitie, and the land of the Caldeans, and will make it perpetuall desolations.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 36.22. eszr. 1.1. Chap. 29.10. dan. 9.2.

Jeremiah 28:3
Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the Lord’s house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 28:3 · retained source text

Within two full yeeres will I bring againe into this place all the vessels of the LORDs house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon tooke away from this place, and caried them to Babylon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. two yeeres of dayes.

Jeremiah 28:11
And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 28:11 · retained source text

And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying; Thus saith the LORD, Euen so will I breake the yoke of Nebuchadnezzer king of Babylon from the necke of all nations within the space of two full yeeres: and the Prophet Ieremiah went his way.

Jeremiah 29:10
¶ For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 29:10 · retained source text

¶ For thus saith the LORD, That after seuentie yeeres be accomplished at Babylon, I will visite you, and performe my good word towards you, in causing you to returne to this place.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 36.22, ezra 1.1. Chap. 25.12. and 27.22. dan. 9.2.

Jeremiah 34:14
At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 34:14 · retained source text

At the end of seuen yeeres, let ye go euery man his brother an Hebrew which hath bene sold vnto thee: and when he hath serued thee sixe yeeres, thou shalt let him goe free from thee, but your fathers hearkened not vnto me, neither inclined their eare.

1611 marginal noteOr, hath sold himselfe.

1611 marginal noteExo.21.2 deut. 15.12

Jeremiah 48:34
From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:34 · retained source text

From the cry of Heshbon euen vnto Elealeh, and euen vnto Iahaz haue they vttered their voyce, from Zoar euen vnto Horonaim as an heifer of three yeeres old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

1611 marginal noteHeb. desolations.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 15.5,6.

Jeremiah 52:1
ZEDEKIAH was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 52:1 · retained source text

¶ Zedekiah was one and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Hamutal the daughter of Ieremiah of Libnah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. reigned.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 14.18.

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