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Jeremiah 51:61 Cross-References

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

Jeremiah 51:61 (KJV)

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Jeremiahthe prophet (2CH 36:12), son of Hilkiah (JER 1:1)
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Seraiahson of Neriah_1 (JER 51:59)

Commentary on Jeremiah 51:61

And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words (וַיֹּאמֶר יִרְמְיָהוּ אֶל־שְׂרָיָה כְּבֹאֲךָ בָבֶל וְרָאִיתָ וְקָרָאתָ אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה, vayyomer Yirmeyahu el-S'rayah k'vo'akha Vavel v'ra'ita v'qarata et kol-had'varim ha'elleh)—Three imperatives: arrive, see, read. Seraiah must publicly proclaim these judgments in Babylon. This was enormously dangerous—denouncing an empire at its capital while part of a vassal king's entourage.The requirement to 'see' suggests Seraiah should observe Babylon's grandeur before pronouncing its...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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