1 A palavra que no quarto ano de Jeoaquim, filho de Josias, rei de Judá, o profeta Jeremias falou a Baruque, filho de Nerias, quando este escrevia num livro estas palavras da boca de Jeremias que disse:2 Assim diz Jeová, Deus de Israel, acerca de ti, ó Baruque:3 Disseste: Ai de mim agora; pois Jeová acrescentou tristeza à minha dor; estou cansado do meu gemer, e não acho descanso.4 Assim lhe dirás: Isto diz Jeová: Eis que eu estou demolindo o que edifiquei, e arrancando o que plantei, e isto em toda a terra.5 Buscas tu para ti mesmo coisas grandes? não as busques. Pois eis que eu estou trazendo o mal sobre toda a carne, diz Jeová; porém te darei a tua vida por despojo em todos os lugares para onde fores.

1 This is the message that the prophet Jeremiah spoke to Baruch, son of Neriah. Baruch wrote these things on a scroll book as Jeremiah dictated them during the fourth year that Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was king of Judah. Jeremiah said:2 »This is what Jehovah the God of Israel says to you, Baruch:3 You said: »I am so miserable! Jehovah has added grief to my pain. I am worn out from groaning. I cannot find any rest.«4 »Say this to Baruch: ‘This is what Jehovah says: »I will tear down what I have built. I will uproot what I have planted throughout the earth.5 »Are you looking for great things for yourself? Do not look for them.« »I am going to bring disaster on all people!« Declares Jehovah, »But wherever you go I will let you escape with your life.«