Font Size
Jeremiah 51:59-61
Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah 51:59-61
Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah Gives Seraiah a Scroll
59 During Zedekiah's[a] fourth year as king of Judah, he went to Babylon. And Baruch's brother Seraiah[b] went along as the officer in charge of arranging for places to stay overnight.[c]
60 Before they left, I wrote on a scroll[d] all the terrible things that would happen to Babylon. 61 I gave the scroll to Seraiah and said:
When you get to Babylon, read this scroll aloud,
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 51.59 Zedekiah's: See the note at 1.3.
- 51.59 Baruch's brother Seraiah: Hebrew “Seraiah son of Neriah and grandson of Mahseiah”; Baruch helped Jeremiah write down his messages (see 32.12; 36.4-10).
- 51.59 arranging for places to stay overnight: Hebrew and one ancient translation; two ancient translations, “the tax money.”
- 51.60 scroll: See the note at 30.1,2.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) 
Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society For more information about CEV, visit www.bibles.com and www.cev.bible.
Bible Gateway Recommends
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $17.99
Save: $2.00 (10%)
