Jeremiah 51:61-63
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 51
61Then Jeremiah said to Seraiah, 'As soon as you come to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud, 62and say, ‘You, Lord, have promised concerning this place to cut it off, so that there will be nothing living in it, whether man or animal; but it will be a permanent desolation.’ 63And as soon as you finish reading this scroll, you shall tie a stone to it and throw it into the middle of the Euphrates,King James Version
Chapter 51
61And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words; 62Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever. 63And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 51
61Jeremiah told Seraiah, "When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud. 62Say, 'Lord, you have threatened to cut off this place so that no one will live in it--people or animals. Indeed, it will remain desolate forever.' 63When you have finished reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and throw it into the middle of the Euphrates River.New Living Translation
Chapter 51
61He said to Seraiah, 'When you get to Babylon, read aloud everything on this scroll. 62Then say, ‘Lord, you have said that you will destroy Babylon so that neither people nor animals will remain here. She will lie empty and abandoned forever.’ 63When you have finished reading the scroll, tie it to a stone and throw it into the Euphrates River.English Standard Version
Chapter 51
61And Jeremiah said to Seraiah: “When you come to Babylon, see that you read all these words, 62and say, ‘O LORD, you have said concerning this place that you will cut it off, so that nothing shall dwell in it, neither man nor beast, and it shall be desolate forever.’ 63When you finish reading this book, tie a stone to it and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates,New International Version
Chapter 51
61He said to Seraiah, 'When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud. 62Then say, 'LORD, you have said you will destroy this place, so that neither people nor animals will live in it; it will be desolate forever.' 63When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and throw it into the Euphrates.New King James Version