Jeremiah 51:58-60

International Children’s Bible

⁵⁸This is what the Lord of heaven’s armies says:

“Babylon’s thick wall will be pulled down.
Her high gates will be burned.
The people will work hard, but it won’t help.
Their work will only become fuel for the flames!”

A Message to Babylon

⁵⁹This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the officer Seraiah. Seraiah was the son of Neriah, who was the son of Mahseiah. Seraiah went to Babylon with Zedekiah king of Judah. This happened in the fourth year Zedekiah was king of Judah. ⁶⁰Jeremiah had written on a scroll all the terrible things that would happen to Babylon. He had written all these words about Babylon.

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