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The word that Jeremiah the prophet hath spoken unto Baruch son of Neriah, in his writing these words on a book from the mouth of Jeremiah , in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah , saying:
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`Thus said Jehovah , God of Israel , concerning thee, O Baruch:
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`Thou hast said , Wo to me, now, for Jehovah hath added sorrow to my pain , I have been wearied with my sighing, and rest I have not found .
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Thus dost thou say unto him: Thus said Jehovah : Lo, that which I have built I am throwing down, and that which I have planted I am plucking up, even the whole land itself.
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And thou -- thou seekest for thee great things -- do not seek , for lo, I am bringing in evil on all flesh -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and I have given to thee thy life for a spoil , in all places whither thou goest .'