1 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,
2 Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch;
3 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.
4 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.
5 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.

1The word that Ieremiah the Prophet spake vnto Baruch the sonne of Neriah, when he had written these words in a booke at the mouth of Ieremiah, in the fourth yeere of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah king of Iudah, saying,

2Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel vnto thee, O Baruch,

3Thou didst say, Woe is me now, for the Lord hath added griefe to my sorow, I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.

4 Thus shalt thou say vnto him, The Lord saith thus, Behold, that which I haue built will I breake downe, and that which I haue planted I will plucke vp, euen this whole land:

5And seekest thou great things for thy selfe? seeke them not: for behold, I wil bring euill vpon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I giue vnto thee for a pray in all places whither thou goest.

IV == Isa 5:5

V == Jer 21:9 ; 25:15 , 26 ; 38:2 ; 39:18

1 This is the message that the prophet Jeremiah gave to Baruch, son of Neriah, when he wrote in a book the prophecies that Jeremiah dictated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah:

2 Thus says the LORD, God of Israel, to you, Baruch,

3 because you said, "Alas! the LORD adds grief to my pain; I am weary from groaning, and can find no rest":

4 say this to him, says the LORD: What I have built, I am tearing down; what I have planted, I am uprooting: even the whole land.

5 And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not! I am bringing evil on all mankind, says the LORD, but your life I will leave you as booty, wherever you may go.

v 1-3. This event took place earlier. Baruch had been recording all the messages of judgment in 36:1-8, and they had been burned by Jehoiakim. In hiding he became personally discouraged.  He felt God was bringing him excessive grief.

v 4,5. Baruch was scholarly and of noble birth, and had personal aspirations, but instead of fame, he was forced to flee. Jeremiah tells him to just be thankful he is escaping with his life, and that was by Divine intervention,36:26.