45:1  The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neri'ah, when he wrote these words in a book at the dictation of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoi'akim the son of Josi'ah, king of Judah:

45:2  "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to you, O Baruch:

45:3  You said, 'Woe is me! for the LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.'

45:4  Thus shall you say to him, Thus says the LORD: Behold, what I have built I am breaking down, and what I have planted I am plucking up--that is, the whole land.

45:5  And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not; for, behold, I am bringing evil upon all flesh,