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Jeremiah 51:61

What does Jeremiah 51:61 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 51:61 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, then see that thou read all these words,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, then see that thou read all these words,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When you come to Babylon, see that you give them all these words;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jeremiah saith unto Seraiah, `When thou dost enter Babylon, then thou hast seen, and hast read all these words,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Jeremiah said to Saraias: When thou shalt come into Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.60And Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even all these words that are written concerning Babylon.

v.61This passage

v.62and say, O Jehovah, thou hast spoken concerning this place, to cut it off, that none shall dwell therein, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:27

    I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.

  • Jeremiah 29:1

    Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon,

  • Mark 13:1

    And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings!

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:18

    Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

  • Revelation 1:3

    Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.

  • Matthew 24:1

    And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

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