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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, (45:1)

Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch; (45:2)

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 (45:3)

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 (45:4)

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 (45:5)

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