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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
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Thus saith the LORD the God of Israel unto thee O Baruch
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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
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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
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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