Jeremiah 51:63

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates.”

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BSBPD

“When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And 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:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And 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 the Euphrates:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And it hath come to pass, when thou dost finish reading this book, thou dost bind to it a stone, and hast cast it into the midst of Phrat,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 51:63 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Jeremiah 13:4“Take the loincloth that you bought and are wearing, and go at once to Perath and hide it there in a crevice of the rocks.”
  2. Jeremiah 19:10Then you are to shatter the jar in the presence of the men who accompany you,
  3. Revelation 18:21Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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