Jeremiah — Chapter 45

The word that the prophet Jeremiah spoke to Baruch son of Neriah, when he was writing these words in a scroll at Jeremiah’s dictation, in the fourth year of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah:

Thus said the ETERNAL, the God of Israel, concerning you, Baruch:

You say, “Woe is me! GOD has added grief to my pain. I am worn out with groaning, and I have found no rest.”

Thus shall you speak to him: “Thus said GOD: I am going to overthrow what I have built, and uproot what I have planted—this applies to the whole land.athis applies to the whole land Meaning of Heb. uncertain.

And do you expect great things for yourself? Don’t expect them. For I am going to bring disaster upon all flesh—declares GOD—but I will at least grant you your lifebat least grant you your life Cf. note at 21.9. in all the places where you may go.”