1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying,Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The word H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- that Jeremiah H3414 (יִרְמְיָה) — Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
- the prophet H5030 (נָבִיא) — a prophet or (generally) inspired man
- spake H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- unto Baruch H1263 (בָּרוּךְ) — Baruk, the name of three Israelites
- the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Neriah H5374 (נֵרִיָּה) — Nerijah, an Israelite
- when he had written H3789 (כָּתַב) — to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
- these words H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- in a book H5612 (סֵפֶר) — properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
- at the mouth H6310 (פֶּה) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) acc…
- of Jeremiah H3414 (יִרְמְיָה) — Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
- in the fourth H7243 (רְבִיעִי) — fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth
- year H8141 (שָׁנֶה) — a year (as a revolution of time)
- of Jehoiakim H3079 (יְהוֹיָקִים) — Jehojakim, a Jewish king
- of Josiah H2977 (יֹאשִׁיָּה) — Joshijah, the name of two Israelites
- king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- of Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
2 Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Thus saith H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- the God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- unto thee, O Baruch H1263 (בָּרוּךְ) — Baruk, the name of three Israelites
3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for Jehovah hath added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Thou didst say H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Woe H188 (אוֹי) — lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!
- is me now! for Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- hath added H3254 (יָסַף) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
- grief H3015 (יָגוֹן) — affliction
- to my sorrow H4341 (מַכְאֹב) — anguish or (figuratively) affliction
- I fainted H3021 (יָגַע) — properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil
- in my sighing H585 (אֲנָחָה) — sighing
- and I find H4672 (מָצָא) — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
- no rest H4496 (מְנוּחָה) — repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode
4 Thus shalt thou say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up; and this in the whole land.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Thus shalt thou say H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto him, Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- saith H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- which I have built H1129 (בָּנָה) — to build (literally and figuratively)
- will I break down H2040 (הָרַס) — to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy
- and that which I have planted H5193 (נָטַע) — properly, to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)
- I will pluck up H5428 (נָתַשׁ) — to tear away
- even this whole land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And seekest H1245 (בָּקַשׁ) — to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
- thou great things H1419 (גָּדוֹל) — great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
- for thyself? seek H1245 (בָּקַשׁ) — to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
- not: for, behold, I will bring H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- upon all flesh H1320 (בָּשָׂר) — flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
- saith H5002 (נְאֻם) — an oracle
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- but thy life H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- will I give H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- unto thee for a prey H7998 (שָׁלָל) — booty
- in all places H4725 (מָקוֹם) — properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
- whither thou goest H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)