Jeremiah 51:61

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words;

Literal

And Jeremiah said to Seraiah: “In your coming to Babylon, you should see and call out all these words.

Latin

Et dixit Jeremias ad Saraiam: Cum veneris in Babylonem, et videris, et legeris omnia verba hæc,

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Jeremiah 51:59–64

Just as Babylon destroyed Jerusalem, this great kingdom would also be destroyed. This passage contains a message sent to Babylon seven years before Jerusalem fell.

Theme notes and profiles

Baruch Hope Beyond Judgment Messages Against the Nations The Lord of Nations The Written Word

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

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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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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.
1 Thessalonians 5:27
I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
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.
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.
Matthew 24:1
As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.
1 Thessalonians 4:18
Therefore encourage one another with these words.

People

Jeremiah: Son of Hilkiah, the prophet during Judah's final days Seraiah: Neriah's son, Baruch's brother, accompanied Zedekiah to Babylon

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Nations Seraiah

Topics

Euphrates: Casts the Scroll Containing the Prophecies Against Babylon Into Jeremiah: The Prophet: Book of the Prophecies of, Delivered to Seraiah, with a Charge from Jeremiah Persia: Prophecies Concerning Seraiah: A Servant of Zedekiah Word of God: Inspiration of

Jeremiah 51:61

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