Seraiah
Seraiah, the son of Neriah and brother of Baruch, accompanied King Zedekiah to Babylon and carried a message from Jeremiah.
The name Seraiah means “prince of the Lord”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book5 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jeremiah 51:59; only referred to as Seraiah (שְׂרָיָהוּ); son of Neriah; a brother of Baruch.
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- שְׂרָיָהוּSeraiah
Mentions
Includes 3 verses that refer to Seraiah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the quartermaster Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign.
- And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud,
- Jeremiah 51:62Referred to, not named…and say, ‘O LORD, You have promised to cut off this place so that no one will remain—neither man nor beast. Indeed, it will be desolate forever.’
- Jeremiah 51:63Referred to, not namedWhen you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates.
- Jeremiah 51:64Referred to, not namedThen you are to say, ‘In the same way Babylon will sink and never rise again, because of the disaster I will bring upon her. And her people will grow weary.’” Here end the words of Jeremiah.