1 Sucedeu, pois, no ano quarto de Jeoiaquim, filho de Josias, rei de Judá, que veio esta palavra do Senhor a Jeremias, dizendo:2 Toma o rolo de um livro, e escreve nele todas as palavras que te tenho falado de Israel, e de Judá, e de todas as nações, desde o dia em que eu te falei, desde os dias de Josias até ao dia de hoje.3 Porventura ouvirão os da casa de Judá todo o mal que eu intento fazer-lhes; para que cada qual se converta do seu mau caminho, e eu perdoe a sua maldade e o seu pecado.4 Então Jeremias chamou a Baruque, filho de Nerias; e escreveu Baruque da boca de Jeremias no rolo de um livro todas as palavras do Senhor, que ele lhe tinha falado.5 E Jeremias deu ordem a Baruque, dizendo: Eu estou encarcerado; não posso entrar na casa do Senhor.6 Entra, pois, tu, e pelo rolo que escreveste da minha boca, lê as palavras do Senhor aos ouvidos do povo, na casa do Senhor, no dia de jejum; e também, aos ouvidos de todos os de Judá, que vêm das suas cidades, as lerás.7 Pode ser que caia a sua súplica diante do Senhor, e se converta cada um do seu mau caminho; porque grande é a ira e o furor que o Senhor tem expressado contra este povo.8 E fez Baruque, filho de Nerias, conforme tudo quanto lhe havia ordenado Jeremias, o profeta, lendo naquele livro as palavras do Senhor, na casa do Senhor.9 E aconteceu, no quinto ano de Jeoiaquim, filho de Josias, rei de Judá, no mês nono, que apregoaram jejum diante do Senhor a todo o povo em Jerusalém, como também a todo o povo que vinha das cidades de Judá a Jerusalém.10 Leu, pois, Baruque naquele livro as palavras de Jeremias, na casa do Senhor, na câmara de Gemarias, filho de Safã, o escriba, no átrio superior, à entrada da porta nova da casa do Senhor, aos ouvidos de todo o povo.11 E, ouvindo Micaías, filho de Gemarias, filho de Safã, todas as palavras do Senhor, daquele livro,12 Desceu à casa do rei, à câmara do escriba. E eis que todos os príncipes estavam ali assentados, a saber: Elisama, o escriba, e Delaías, filho de Semaías, e Elnatã, filho de Acbor, e Gemarias, filho de Safã, e Zedequias, filho de Hananias, e todos os outros príncipes.13 E Micaías anunciou-lhes todas as palavras que ouvira, quando Baruque leu o livro, aos ouvidos do povo.14 Então todos os príncipes mandaram Jeudi, filho de Netanias, filho de Selemias, filho de Cusi, a Baruque, para lhe dizer: O rolo que leste aos ouvidos do povo, toma-o na tua mão, e vem. E Baruque, filho de Nerias, tomou o rolo na sua mão, e foi ter com eles.15 E disseram-lhe: Assenta-te agora, e lê-o aos nossos ouvidos. E leu Baruque aos ouvidos deles.16 E sucedeu que, ouvindo eles todas aquelas palavras, voltaram-se temerosos uns para os outros, e disseram a Baruque: Sem dúvida alguma anunciaremos ao rei todas estas palavras.17 E perguntaram a Baruque, dizendo: Declara-nos agora como escreveste da sua boca todas estas palavras.18 E disse-lhes Baruque: Da sua boca ele me ditava todas estas palavras, e eu com tinta as escrevia no livro.19 Então disseram os príncipes a Baruque: Vai, esconde-te, tu e Jeremias, e ninguém saiba onde estais.20 E foram ter com o rei ao átrio: mas depositaram o rolo na câmara de Elisama, o escriba, e anunciaram aos ouvidos do rei todas aquelas palavras.21 Então enviou o rei a Jeudi, para que tomasse o rolo; e Jeudi tomou-o da câmara de Elisama, o escriba, e leu-o aos ouvidos do rei e aos ouvidos de todos os príncipes que estavam em torno do rei.22 Ora, o rei estava assentado na casa de inverno, pelo nono mês; e diante dele estava um braseiro aceso.23 E sucedeu que, tendo Jeudi lido três ou quatro folhas, cortou-as com um canivete de escrivão, e lançou-as no fogo que havia no braseiro, até que todo o rolo se consumiu no fogo que estava sobre o braseiro.24 E não temeram, nem rasgaram as suas vestes, nem o rei, nem nenhum dos seus servos que ouviram todas aquelas palavras.25 E, posto que Elnatã, e Delaías, e Gemarias tivessem rogado ao rei que não queimasse o rolo, ele não lhes deu ouvidos.26 Antes deu ordem o rei a Jerameel, filho de Hamaleque, e a Seraías, filho de Azriel, e a Selemias, filho de Abdeel, que prendessem a Baruque, o escrivão, e a Jeremias, o profeta; mas o Senhor os escondera.27 Então veio a Jeremias a palavra do Senhor, depois que o rei queimara o rolo, com as palavras que Baruque escrevera da boca de Jeremias, dizendo:28 Toma ainda outro rolo, e escreve nele todas aquelas palavras que estavam no primeiro rolo, que queimou Jeoiaquim, rei de Judá.29 E a Jeoiaquim, rei de Judá, dirás: Assim diz o Senhor: Tu queimaste este rolo, dizendo: Por que escreveste nele, dizendo: Certamente virá o rei de Babilônia, e destruirá esta terra e fará cessar nela homens e animais?30 Portanto assim diz o Senhor, acerca de Jeoiaquim, rei de Judá: Não terá quem se assente sobre o trono de Davi, e será lançado o seu cadáver ao calor do dia, e à geada da noite.31 E castigarei a sua iniquidade nele, e na sua descendência, e nos seus servos; e trarei sobre ele e sobre os moradores de Jerusalém, e sobre os homens de Judá, todo aquele mal que lhes tenho falado, e não ouviram.32 Tomou, pois, Jeremias outro rolo, e deu-o a Baruque, filho de Nerias, o escrivão, o qual escreveu nele, da boca de Jeremias, todas as palavras do livro que Jeoiaquim, rei de Judá, tinha queimado no fogo; e ainda se lhes acrescentaram muitas palavras semelhantes.

1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoyakim the son of Josiah the king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,2 Take thee a roll–book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day that I spoke unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even until this day.3 Peradventure it be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them: in order that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.4 Then did Jeremiah call Baruch the son of Neriyah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll–book.5 And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I am not able to enter into the house of the Lord:6 Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the Lord before the ears of the people in the house of the Lord on the fast–day; and also before the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities shalt thou read them.7 Perhaps it may be that they will humbly present their supplication before the Lord, and will return every one from his evil way; for great are the anger and the fury that the Lord hath decreed against this people.8 And Baruch the son of Neriyah did in accordance with all that Jeremiah the prophet had commanded him, to read in the book the words of the Lord in the house of the Lord.9 And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoyakim the son of Josiah the king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the Lord for all the people in Jerusalem, and for all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.10 And Baruch read in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemaryahu the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the upper court, at the entrance of the new gate of the Lord’s house, before the ears of all the people.11 And when Michayhu the son of Gemaryahu, the son of Shaphan, had heard all the words of the Lord out of the book:12 He went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber; and, lo, all the princes were sitting there, even Elishama’ the scribe, and Delayahu the son of Shema’yahu, and Elnathan the son of ‘Achbor, and Gemaryahu the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Chananyahu, and all the princes.13 And Michayhu told unto them all the words which he had heard, when Baruch read in the book before the ears of the people.14 Thereupon sent all the princes Jehudi the son of Nethanyahu, the son of Shelemyahu, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, The roll wherein thou hast read before the ears of the people,––this take in thy hand, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriyahu took the roll in his hand, and came unto them.15 And they said unto him, Sit down, we pray thee, and read it before our ears. So Baruch read it before their ears.16 Now it came to pass, when they heard all the words, they looked terrified at each other, and they said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.17 And they asked Baruch, saying, Do tell us, How didst thou write down all these words from his mouth?18 Then said Baruch unto them, With his mouth did he utter clearly all these words unto me, and I wrote them in the book with ink.19 Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thyself, thou with Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye are.20 And they went in to the king into the court, but the roll they had put in safe keeping in the chamber of Elishama’ the scribe; and they told before the ears of the king all the words.21 But the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll; and he took it out of the chamber of Elishama’ the scribe. And Jehudi read it before the ears of the king, and before the ears of all the princes who stood around the king.22 Now the king was sitting in the winter–house in the ninth month: and a pan of coals was burning before him.23 And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four pages, that he cut it with the writer’s knife, and cast it into the fire that was in the coal–pan, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the coal–pan.24 Yet they were not terrified, nor did they rend their garments, either the king, or any of his servants that had heard all these words.25 And although Elnathan and Delayahu and Gemaryahu had also made intercession with the king that he might not burn the roll, he would not listen to them.26 And the king commanded Yerachmeel the son of the king, and Serayahu the son of ‘Azriel, and Shelemyahu the son of ‘Abdeel, to seize on Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but the Lord hid them.27 Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah, after the king had burnt the roll, and the words which Baruch had written down from the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,28 Take thee again another roll, and write on it all the former words that have been on the first roll, which Jehoyakim the king of Judah hath burnt.29 And concerning Jehoyakim the king of Judah shalt thou say, Thus hath said the Lord, Thou hast indeed burnt this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease therefrom man and beast!30 Therefore thus hath said the Lord concerning Jehoyakim the king of Judah, He shall have no one to sit upon the throne of David; and his dead body shall be cast out to the heat in the day, and to the cold in the night.31 And I will visit on him and on his seed and on his servants their iniquity; and I will bring over them, and over the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and against the men of Judah, all the evil that I have spoken against them, while they did not hearken.32 And Jeremiah took another roll, and gave it to Baruch the son of Neriyahu the scribe; who wrote thereon from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoyakim the king of Judah had burnt in the fire: and there were yet added unto them many words like them.