45:1 THE WORD WHICH JEREMIAS THE PROPHET
spoke to Baruch son of Nerias, when he wrote these words in the book from
the mouth of Jeremias, in the fourth year of Joakim the son of Josias king
of Judah.
45:2 Thus has Yehovah said to thee, O Baruch.
45:3 Whereas thou hast said, Alas! alas! for Yehovah has laid a grievous
trouble upon me; I lay down in groaning, I found no rest;
45:4 say thou to him, Thus saith Yehovah; Behold, I pull down those whom I
have built up, and I pluck up those whom I have planted.
45:5 And wilt thou seek great things for thyself? seek [them] not: for,
behold, I bring evil upon all flesh, saith Yehovah: but I will give [to
thee] thy life for a spoil in every place whither thou shalt go. |
45:1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet
spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a
book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of
Josiah king of Judah, saying,
45:2 Thus saith Yehovah, the Elohim of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch:
45:3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for Yehovah hath added grief to my
sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
45:4 Thus shalt thou say unto him, Yehovah saith thus; Behold, that which I
have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up,
even this whole land.
45:5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold,
I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Yehovah: but thy life will I give
unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. |