⁶¹ Jeremiah told Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud. ⁶² You must say, ‘Lord, You have threatened to cut off^(A) this place so that no one will live in it—man or beast. Indeed, it will remain desolate forever.’ ⁶³ When you have finished reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and throw it into the middle of the Euphrates River.^(B)