¹The message that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah , when he wrote these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah , in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah , king of Judah , saying ,

²“The LORD , the God of Israel , says to you , Baruch :

³‘You said, “Woe is me now ! For the LORD has added sorrow to my pain ! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest .”’

⁴“You shall tell him , the LORD says : ‘Behold , that which I have built , I will break down , and that which I have planted I will pluck up ; and this in the whole land.

⁵Do you seek great things for yourself ? Don’t seek them ; for , behold , I will bring evil on all flesh ,’ says the LORD , ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go .’”