Jeremiah 45

Message to Baruch

1 This is the message which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to 1Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had 2written down these words in a book at Jeremiah's dictation, in the 3fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying:
2 "Thus says the LORD the God of Israel to you, O Baruch:
3 'You said, "Ah, woe is me! For the LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am 4weary with my groaning and have found no rest."'
4 "Thus you are to say to him, 'Thus says the LORD, "Behold, 5what I have built I am about to tear down, and what I have planted I am about to uproot, that is, the whole land."
5 'But you, are you 6seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I am going to 7bring disaster on all flesh,' declares the LORD, 'but I will 8give your life to you as booty in all the places where * you may go.' "

Cross References 8

  • 1. Jeremiah 32:12, 16; Jeremiah 43:3, 6
  • 2. Jer 36:4, 18, 32
  • 3. 2 Kings 24:1; 2 Chronicles 36:5-7; Jeremiah 25:1; Jeremiah 36:1; Jeremiah 46:2; Daniel 1:1
  • 4. Psalms 6:6; Psalms 69:3; 2 Corinthians 4:1, 16; Galatians 6:9
  • 5. Isaiah 5:5; Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 11:17; Jeremiah 18:7-10; Jeremiah 31:28
  • 6. 1 Kings 3:9, 11; 2 Kings 5:26; Matthew 6:25, 32; Romans 12:16
  • 7. Isaiah 66:16; Jeremiah 25:31
  • 8. Jeremiah 21:9; Jeremiah 38:2; Jeremiah 39:18

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Lit "from the mouth of Jeremiah"

Jeremiah 45 Commentaries

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