Jeremiah 45

Revised Geneva Translation

45 The Word that Jeremiah the Prophet spoke to Baruch, the son of Neriah, when he had written these Words from the mouth of Jeremiah in a Book, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying,

² “Thus says the LORD God of Israel to you, O Baruch:

³ ‘You said, “Woe is me now! For the LORD has laid sorrow to my sorrow. I fainted in my mourning, and I can find no rest.”’

⁴ “Thus shall you say to him, ‘The LORD says this: “Behold, that which I have built, I will destroy. And that which I have planted, will I pluck up, even this whole land.

⁵ “And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them. For behold, I will bring a plague upon all flesh,” says the LORD, “but I will give you your life as a prize in all places where you go.”’”