Jeremiah 45 (New International Version)

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A Message to Baruch

1 This is what Jeremiah the prophet told Baruch¹ son of Neriah² in the fourth year of Jehoiakim³ son of Josiah king of Judah, after Baruch had written on a scroll⁴ the words Jeremiah was then dictating: 2 "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch: 3 You said, 'Woe⁵ to me! The LORD has added sorrow⁶ to my pain;⁷ I am worn out with groaning⁸ and find no rest.' "⁹ 4 [The LORD said,] "Say this to him: 'This is what the LORD says: I will overthrow what I have built and uproot¹⁰ what I have planted,¹¹ throughout the land.¹² 5 Should you then seek great¹³ things for yourself ? Seek them not.¹⁴ For I will bring disaster¹⁵ on all people,¹⁶ declares the LORD, but wherever you go I will let you escape¹⁷ with your life.' "¹⁸

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