Jeremiah 51:59-64
New American Standard Bible
59 The [a]command that Jeremiah the prophet [b]gave Seraiah the son of (A)Neriah, the grandson of Mahseiah, when he went with (B)Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. (And Seraiah was quartermaster.) 60 Jeremiah (C)wrote [c]on a single scroll all the disaster which would come against Babylon, that is, all these words which have been written concerning Babylon. 61 Then Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “As soon as you come to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud, 62 and say, ‘You, Lord, have [d]promised concerning this place to (D)cut it off, so that there will be (E)nothing living in it, [e]whether man or animal; but it will be a permanent desolation.’ 63 And as soon as you finish reading this [f]scroll, you shall tie a stone to it and (F)throw it into the middle of the Euphrates, 64 and say, ‘Just so shall Babylon sink down and (G)not rise again, because of the disaster that I am going to bring upon her; and they will become (H)exhausted.’” (I)To this point are the words of Jeremiah.
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- Jeremiah 51:59 Lit word
- Jeremiah 51:59 Lit commanded
- Jeremiah 51:60 Or in...book
- Jeremiah 51:62 Lit spoken
- Jeremiah 51:62 Lit from man even to beast
- Jeremiah 51:63 Or book
Jeremiah 51:59-64
Holman Christian Standard Bible
59 This is what Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah son of Neriah son of Mahseiah,(A) the quartermaster, when he went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign. 60 Jeremiah wrote on one scroll about all the disaster that would come to Babylon;(B) all these words were written against Babylon.
61 Jeremiah told Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud. 62 You must say, ‘Lord, You have threatened to cut off(C) this place so that no one will live in it—man or beast. Indeed, it will remain desolate forever.’ 63 When you have finished reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and throw it into the middle of the Euphrates River.(D) 64 Then say, ‘In the same way, Babylon will sink and never rise again because of the disaster I am bringing on her. They will grow weary.’”
The words of Jeremiah end here.
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