Jeremiah 51:59 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 51:59 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 51:59 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 51:59 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. Now Seraiah was chief quartermaster.”

Jeremiah 51:59 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 51:59 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. Now Seraiah was chief chamberlain. ”

Jeremiah 51:59 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 51:59 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The word that Jeremiah the prophet hath commanded Seraiah son of Neriah, son of Maaseiah, in his going with Zedekiah king of Judah to Babylon, in the fourth year of his reign--and Seraiah <FI>is<Fi> a quiet prince;”

Jeremiah 51:59 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 51:59 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The word that Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Nerijah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. Now Seraiah was chief chamberlain. ”

Jeremiah 51:59 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 51:59 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The worde which Ieremiah the Prophet commanded Sheraiah the sonne of Neriiah, the sonne of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the King of Iudah into Babel, in the fourth yeere of his reigne: and this Sheraiah was a peaceable prince.”

Jeremiah 51:59 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 51:59 in Context — Jeremiah 51

57 And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.

58 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.

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;

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What Does Jeremiah 51:59 Mean?

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