TheLord Will Not Let Baruch Be Killed
1 In the fourth year that Jehoiakim+ was king of Judah, Baruch wrote down everything I had told him.+2Then later, theLord God of Israel told me to say to Baruch:
3You are moaning and blaming me, theLord, for your troubles and sorrow, and for being so tired that you can't even rest.4But all over the earth I am tearing down what I built and pulling up what I planted.5I am bringing disaster everywhere, so don't even think about making any big plans for yourself. However, I promise that wherever you go, I will at least protect you from death. I, theLord, have spoken.
Footnotes:
45.1Jehoiakim:See the note at 1.3.
45.1Baruch wrote down everything I had told him:See 36.1-32.
