Jeremiah 45 (YLT)

Chapter Text

45:1 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:

45:2 `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, concerning thee, O Baruch:

45:3 `Thou hast said, Woe to me, now, for Jehovah hath added sorrow to my pain, I have been wearied with my sighing, and rest I have not found.

45:4 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.

45:5 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.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "word", "jeremiah", "prophet", "hath", "spoken", "baruch", "neriah", and "writing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "word" and "jeremiah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local YLT text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "word" and "jeremiah" carries the first interpretive weight. In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "word" and "jeremiah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.