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1. It was the fourth year that Jehoiakim son of Josiah was king of Judah. Jeremiah the prophet told these things to Baruch son of Neriah, and Baruch wrote them on a scroll:
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1. The word H1697 that H834 Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 spoke H1696 unto H413 Baruch H1263 the son H1121 of Neriah H5374 , when he had written H3789 H853 these H428 words H1697 in H5921 a book H5612 at the mouth H4480 H6310 of Jeremiah H3414 , in the fourth H7243 year H8141 of Jehoiakim H3079 the son H1121 of Josiah H2977 king H4428 of Judah H3063 , saying H559 ,
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2. "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch:
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2. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 , unto H5921 thee , O Baruch H1263 ;
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3. You have said, 'How terrible it is for me! The Lord has given me sorrow along with my pain. I am tired because of my suffering and cannot rest.'"
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3. Thou didst say H559 , Woe H188 is me now H4994 ! for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath added H3254 grief H3015 to H5921 my sorrow H4341 ; I fainted H3021 in my sighing H585 , and I find H4672 no H3808 rest H4496 .
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4. The Lord said, "Say this to Baruch: 'This is what the Lord says: I will soon tear down what I have built, and I will pull up what I have planted everywhere in Judah.
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4. Thus H3541 shalt thou say H559 unto H413 him , The LORD H3068 saith H559 thus H3541 ; Behold H2009 , that which H834 I have built H1129 will I H589 break down H2040 , and that which H834 I have planted H5193 I H589 will pluck up H5428 , even this H1931 whole H3605 land H776 .
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5. Baruch, you are looking for great things for yourself. Don't look for them, because I will bring disaster on all the people, says the Lord. You will have to go many places, but I will let you escape alive wherever you go.'"
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5. And seekest H1245 thou H859 great things H1419 for thyself? seek H1245 them not H408 : for H3588 , behold H2009 , I will bring H935 evil H7451 upon H5921 all H3605 flesh H1320 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 : but H853 thy life H5315 will I give H5414 unto thee for a prey H7998 in H5921 all H3605 places H4725 whither H834 H8033 thou goest H1980 .
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