Jeremiah 45

Message to Baruch

1This is the message which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written down these words in a book at Jeremiah’s dictation, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying:

2“Thus says the Lord the God of Israel to you, O Baruch:

3‘You said, “Ah, woe is me! For the Lord has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning and have found no rest.” ’

4Thus you are to say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord , “Behold, what I have built I am about to tear down, and what I have planted I am about to uproot, that is, the whole land.”

5But you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I am going to bring disaster on all flesh,’ declares the Lord , ‘but I will give your life to you as booty in all the places where you may go.’ ”

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