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1. The prophet Jeremiah gave a message to Baruch son of Neriah in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, after Baruch had written down everything Jeremiah had dictated to him. He said,
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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, 'I am overwhelmed with trouble! Haven't I had enough pain already? And now the LORD has added more! I am worn out from sighing and can find no 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. "Baruch, this is what the LORD says: 'I will destroy this nation that I built. I will uproot what I planted.
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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. Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don't do it! I will bring great disaster upon all these people; but I will give you your life as a reward wherever you go. I, the LORD, have spoken!'"
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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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