Jeremiah 51:59-64

59 [This is] what Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah son of Neriah son of Mahseiah,^[a] the quartermaster, when he went to Babylon with Zedekiah king 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; 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 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.

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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Jeremiah 51:59-64 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 51

The former part of this chapter is a continuation of the prophecy of the preceding chapter, concerning the destruction of Babylon, Jer 51:1-58; the latter part of it contains a prophecy of Jeremiah sent to the captives in Babylon by the hand of Seraiah, with the copy of the above prophecy against Babylon, and an order to fasten a stone to it, and cast it into the river Euphrates, as a sign, confirming the utter and irreparable ruin of Babylon, Jer 51:59-64.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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[a]. Jr 32:12

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Jeremiah 51:59-64 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 51

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