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Jeremiah 51:61

JeremiahSeraiahBabylon

59 This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the quartermaster Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign.

60 Jeremiah had written on a single scroll about all the disaster that would come upon Babylon—all these words that had been written concerning Babylon.

And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud,

62 and say, ‘O LORD, You have promised to cut off this place so that no one will remain—neither man nor beast. Indeed, it will be desolate forever.’

63 When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud,
KJV
And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words;
WEB
Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you come to Babylon, then see that you read all these words,
ASV
And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, then see that thou read all these words,
DARBY
And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, see that thou read all these words;
BLB
And Jeremiah said to Seraiah: “In your coming [to] Babylon, you should see and call out all these words.
ÅB
Og Jeremias sa til Seraja: Når du kommer til Babel, da se til at du leser opp alle disse ord!
OTB
Dessuten, bind en stein til den og kast den i Eufrat-elven,
B1930
Og Jeremias sa til Seraja: Når du kommer til Babel, da se til at du leser op alle disse ord!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Mark 13:1

    As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”

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  • Colossians 4:16

    After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 5:27

    I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 4:18

    Therefore encourage one another with these words.

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  • Jeremiah 29:1–2

    This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.

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  • Revelation 1:3

    Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.

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  • Matthew 24:1

    As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

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