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Jeremiah 51:63

Euphrates

61 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.’

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

64 Then you are to say, ‘In the same way Babylon will sink and never rise again, because of the disaster I will bring upon her. And her people will grow weary.’” Here end the words of Jeremiah.

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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
When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates.
KJV
And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:
WEB
It will be, when you have finished reading this book, that you shall bind a stone to it, and cast it into the middle of the Euphrates.
ASV
And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates:
DARBY
And it shall be, when thou hast ended reading this book, [that] thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates;
BLB
And it will come to pass at your completing to call out this scroll, [that] you shall tie upon it a stone and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates;
ÅB
Og når du er ferdig med å lese opp denne bok, da skal du binde en stein til den og kaste den ut i Eufrat,
OTB
«Og når du er ferdig med å lese denne rullen, bind en stein til den og kast den i Eufrat-elven,
B1930
Og når du er ferdig med å lese op denne bok, da skal du binde en sten til den og kaste den ut i Eufrat,

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Cross references

  • Revelation 18:21

    Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.

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  • Jeremiah 19:10–11

    Then you are to shatter the jar in the presence of the men who accompany you,

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