This
is
the word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke
to
Baruch son of Neriah when
he
wrote
these words on a scroll
at
the dictation
of Jeremiah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah ,
king of Judah:
The word that Jeremiah the prophet hath
spoken
unto
Baruch son of Neriah ,
in
his
writing
these words on a book
from
the mouth
of Jeremiah ,
in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah ,
saying
:
Thus Jeremiah
was
to
say to
Baruch
: “This
is
what
the
LORD
says
: Throughout
the
land
I
will
demolish
what
I have built and uproot
what
I have planted.
Thus dost
thou
say unto
him
: Thus
said
Jehovah
: Lo,
that
which
I have built I
am
throwing
down,
and that
which
I have planted I
am
plucking
up,
even
the
whole
land
itself
.
But
as
for you,
do
you
seek
great things for
yourself?
Stop
seeking!
For I will
bring
disaster
on every
living
creature,
declares
the
LORD,
but
wherever
you
go,
I will
grant
your
life as
a spoil of
war
. ”
And
thou
--
thou
seekest
for thee
great things --
do
not
seek,
for lo,
I am
bringing
in
evil
on all
flesh
--
an
affirmation
of
Jehovah
--
and
I have
given
to
thee
thy
life for
a spoil ,
in
all
places
whither
thou
goest
. '
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible and Young's Literal Translation. Public domain; source text distributed by BSB Publishing, LLC.; Public domain..