The word that Jeremiah
the prophet
spake
unto Baruch
the son
of Neriah
, when he had written
these words
in a book
at the mouth
of Jeremiah
, in the fourth
year
of Jehoiakim
the son
of Josiah
king
of Judah
, saying
,
Thus saith the LORD
, the God
of Israel
, unto thee, O Baruch
;
Thou didst say, Woe
is me now! for the LORD
hath added
grief
to my sorrow
; I fainted
in my sighing
, and I find
no rest
.
Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD
saith
thus; Behold, that which I have built
will I break down
, and that which I have planted
I will pluck up
, even this whole land
.
And seekest thou great things
for thyself? seek
them not: for, behold, I will bring
evil
upon all flesh
, saith
the LORD
: but thy life
will I give
unto thee for a prey
in all places
whither thou goest
.