Baruch 1:5

5 When the book was read, everyone cried, fasted, and prayed to the Lord.

Baruch 1:5 In-Context

3 Baruch read the book aloud to Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and to all the people who lived in Babylon by the Sud River. Everyone came to hear it read - nobles, children of royal families, elders, in fact, all the people, no matter what their status.

5 When the book was read, everyone cried, fasted, and prayed to the Lord.

6 Then they all gave as much money as they could,

7 and the collection was sent to Jerusalem to Jehoiakim the High Priest, son of Hilkiah and grandson of Shallum, and to the other priests and to all the people who were with him in Jerusalem.