It is often assumed that the Jewish Exile began with the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in the 11th year of Zedekiah and ended with the return of Jews to Judah and Jerusalem with the decree of Cyrus in his 1st year.
Ngokuvamile kucatshangwa ukuthi ukudingiswa kwamaJuda kwaqala ngokubhujiswa kweJerusalema nguNebukadinesari ku-11th unyaka kaZedekiya futhi waphela ngokubuya kwamaJuda kwaJuda naseJerusalema ngesimemezelo sikaKoresi ku-1 yakhest ngonyaka.