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Jeremiah Sends a Message to Babylon

59 This is the message that Jeremiah gave to the officer Seraiah[a] son of Neriah. Neriah was the son of Mahseiah. Seraiah went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah. This happened in the fourth year that Zedekiah[b] was king of Judah. At that time Jeremiah gave this message to Seraiah, the officer. 60 Jeremiah had written on a scroll all the terrible things that would happen to Babylon. He had written all these things about Babylon.

61 Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “Seraiah, go to Babylon. Be sure to read this message so that all the people can hear you.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 51:59 Seraiah Seraiah was a brother of Baruch, Jeremiah’s secretary.
  2. Jeremiah 51:59 the fourth year … Zedekiah That is, 594–593 B.C.

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