Keraia
Jeremiah 51

Jeremiah 51:63

Jeremiah’s Message to Seraiah · Jeremiah 51:59–64
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Translations

Modern
When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates.
Traditional
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:
Literal
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;
Latin
Cumque compleveris legere librum istum, ligabis ad eum lapidem, et projicies illum in medium Euphraten,

Original

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

Notes

Jeremiah 51:63–64

Casting (throwing) the scroll into the Euphrates River symbolized the permanent destruction of Babylon.

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.

Events

Places

Euphrates: Major river in ancient Near East; boundary of Promised Land

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Euphrates River Nations

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 Prophets: Frequently in Their Actions Were Made Signs to the People Symbols and Similitudes: The Book Thrown Into the Euphrates River The Euphrates: Prophecies Respecting Babylon Thrown Into, As a Sign Word of God: Inspiration of