1 Pranašo Jeremijo žodžiai Baruchui, Nerijos sūnui, kai jis šiuos žodžius iš Jeremijo lūpų užrašė į knygą ketvirtais Johakimo, Jozijo sūnaus, Judo karaliaus, metais:

2 "Taip sako Viešpats, Izraelio Dievas, tau, Baruchai:

3 ‘Tu sakei: ‘Vargas man! Viešpats prideda man skausmų prie mano sielvarto. Pavargau vaitodamas, neturiu ramybės’.

4 Todėl taip kalbėjo Viešpats: ‘Ką Aš stačiau­nugriausiu ir ką sodinau­išrausiu.

5 Tu prašai sau didelių dalykų. Neprašyk, nes štai Aš bausiu visą kraštą, bet tavo gyvybę duosiu tau kaip grobį visose vietose, kur tik eisi’ ".

1 The words which Jeremiah the prophet said to Baruch, the son of Neriah, when he put these words down in a book from the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah; he said,

2 This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said of you, O Baruch:

3 You said, Sorrow is mine! for the Lord has given me sorrow in addition to my pain; I am tired with the sound of my sorrow, and I get no rest.

4 This is what you are to say to him: The Lord has said, Truly, the building which I put up will be broken down, and that which was planted by me will be uprooted, and this through all the land;

5 And as for you, are you looking for great things for yourself? Have no desire for them: for truly I will send evil on all flesh, says the Lord: but your life I will keep safe from attack wherever you go.