Jeremiah 51:61

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

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

60Jeremiah had written on a single scroll about all the disaster that would come upon Babylon—all these words that had been written concerning Babylon.

62and 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.’

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Cross References

Matthew 24:1As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

Colossians 4:16After 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.

1 Thessalonians 5:27I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 51:60-64

The Prophecy Sent to the People. ( b. c. 595.) 59 The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince. 60 So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even all these words that are written against Babylon. 61 And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words; 62 Then… Read the whole commentary →

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