Jeremiah 51:60
in Jeremiah 51Jeremiah had written on a single scroll about all the disaster that would come upon Babylon—all these words that had been written concerning Babylon.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even all these words that are written concerning Babylon.
KJV
So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even all these words that are written against Babylon.
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This verse in Jeremiah 51
Commentary
6 notes on this verseSo Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon,.... The evil of punishment predicted and threatened: this he delivered, not by word of mouth to Seraiah to relate when he came to Babylon; but he wrote it in a book for him reread; and he wrote it himself; Baruch, his amanuensis, not being now with him: even all these words that are written against Babylon; in this and the preceding chapter: this book written by Jeremiah was a copy of them.
This site's exposition
the quartermaster Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah
on Jeremiah 51:59-61
The last sign-act is carried by Seraiah, brother of Baruch (32:12), who went to Babylon with Zedekiah. Jeremiah writes the disaster “on a single scroll,” and it is carried into the city it condemns. Seraiah is told, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud.”
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
Those that sink under the weight of God's wrath and curse sink irrecoverably. The last words of the chapter seal up the vision and prophecy of this book: Thus far are the words of Jeremiah. Not that this prophecy against Babylon was the last of his prophecies; for it was dated in the fourth year of Zedekiah (
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): Jeremiah wrote in a book all these words that are here written against Babylon. He received this notice that he might give it to all whom it might concern. It is of great advantage both to the propagating and to the perpetuating of the word of God to have it written, and to have copies taken of the law, prophets, and epistles.
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9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies. 10 The L ORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the L ORD our God.
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The Nineteenth Century1 voice
Wrote in a book - Whether this book contained any more than is recorded in this place we do not know; probably it contained no more than what is found in Jer 51:62-64. A book, ספר sepher, signifies, in Hebrew, any writing, great or small.
The words behind it
19 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב | vaiyikhto | and he wrote | H3789 → | 224 times |
| יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ | yirmeyahu | Jeremiah | H3414 → | 147 times |
| אֵ֧ת | ʾet | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הָרָעָ֛ה | haraah | the calamity | H7451 → | 662 times |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | ʾasher- | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| תָּב֥וֹא | tavo' | it will come | H935 → | 2568 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| בָּבֶ֖ל | bavel | Babylon | H894 → | 262 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| סֵ֣פֶר | sefer | a scroll | H5612 → | 186 times |
| אֶחָ֑ד | ʾechad | one | H259 → | 971 times |
| אֵ֚ת | ʾet | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הַדְּבָרִ֣ים | hadevarim | the words | H1697 → | 1440 times |
| הָאֵ֔לֶּה | haeleh | <the> these | H428 → | 746 times |
| הַכְּתֻבִ֖ים | haketuvim | which were written | H3789 → | 224 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | concerning | H413 → | 5510 times |
| בָּבֶֽל׃ | bavel | Babylon | H894 → | 262 times |
וַיִּכְתֹּ֣בand he wrote
vaiyikhtoH3789 →224 times
יִרְמְיָ֗הוּJeremiah
yirmeyahuH3414 →147 times
אֵ֧ת<obj.>
ʾetH853 →10935 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
הָרָעָ֛הthe calamity
haraahH7451 →662 times
אֲשֶׁר־which
ʾasher-H834 →5497 times
תָּב֥וֹאit will come
tavo'H935 →2568 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
בָּבֶ֖לBabylon
bavelH894 →262 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
סֵ֣פֶרa scroll
seferH5612 →186 times
אֶחָ֑דone
ʾechadH259 →971 times
אֵ֚ת<obj.>
ʾetH853 →10935 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe words
hadevarimH1697 →1440 times
הָאֵ֔לֶּה<the> these
haelehH428 →746 times
הַכְּתֻבִ֖יםwhich were written
haketuvimH3789 →224 times
אֶל־concerning
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
בָּבֶֽל׃Babylon
bavelH894 →262 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Isaiah 30:8Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever.
it leads to
- Deuteronomy 31:22
So that very day Moses wrote down this song and taught it to the Israelites.
- Isaiah 8:1
Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
- Habakkuk 2:2
Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.
- Jeremiah 36:2
“Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of…
- Deuteronomy 31:19
Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them.
- Deuteronomy 31:22
Through
Jeremiah 36:32Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and at Jeremiah’s dictation he wrote on it all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah…
it leads to
- Jeremiah 36:4
So Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah, and at the dictation of Jeremiah, Baruch wrote on a scroll all the words that the LORD had spoken to Jeremiah.
- Jeremiah 36:18
“It was at his dictation,” Baruch replied. “He recited all these words to me and I wrote them in ink on the scroll.”
- Exodus 4:15–16
You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do.
- Jeremiah 36:4
Where this verse is studied
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About Jeremiah
Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PersonLate monarchy / ExileJeremiahPriest of Anathoth called before birth to uproot and to plant; the weeping prophet of Jerusalem's fall who bought a field in the s…
- PlaceBabil Governorate (archaeological site)BabylonAncient Mesopotamian city and imperial capital; site of the Israelite exile and a recurring biblical symbol of worldly power.
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.