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Jeremiah45

Jeremiah delivers a divine message to his scribe, Baruch, who is lamenting his personal distress and weariness. The LORD acknowledges Baruch's sorrow but declares His imminent plan to bring widespread destruction upon the entire land of Judah. He warns Baruch against seeking personal greatness, promising instead to preserve his life as a spoil amidst the coming universal calamity.

God's Word to Baruch the Scribe

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The word that Jeremiah the prophet hath spoken unto Baruch son of Neriah, in his writing these words on a book from the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, saying:
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`Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, concerning thee, O Baruch:

Baruch's Distress and God's Warning

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`Thou hast said, Woe to me, now, for Jehovah hath added sorrow to my pain, I have been wearied with my sighing, and rest I have not found.
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Thus dost thou say unto him: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, that which I have built I am throwing down, and that which I have planted I am plucking up, even the whole land itself.
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And thou--thou seekest for thee great things--do not seek, for lo, I am bringing in evil on all flesh--an affirmation of Jehovah--and I have given to thee thy life for a spoil, in all places whither thou goest.'
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