The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. Now Seraiah was chief chamberlain.
Þe word which Jeremye, þe profete, comaundide to Saraie, sone of Nerie, sone of Maasie, whanne he yede with Sedechie, þe kyng, in to Babiloyne, in þe fourþe yeer of his rewme; forsoþe Saraie was prynce of profesie.