Seraiah, mentioned in Jeremiah 51:59, was a man living during the divided kingdom, the son of Neriah and brother of Baruch.
About Seraiah (Jeremiah 51:59)
The son of Neriah. He was an official who traveled with King Zedekiah of Judah (who ruled from 597 to 586 BC) to Babylon. The prophet Jeremiah gave Seraiah a message against Babylon, which Seraiah was to deliver there (Jeremiah 51:59–61).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Neriah
- Half-sibling
- Baruch (Son of Neriah)
Key References
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,
All Scripture References (2)
Jeremiah (2)
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,