Jeremiah 45

This is the word that Jeremiah the prophet told Baruch son of Neriah. This happened when he wrote in a scroll these words at Jeremiah's dictation—this was in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, and he said,

“God, God of Israel, says this to you, Baruch:

You have said, 'Woe is me, for God has added agony to my pain. My groaning has wearied me; I find no rest.'

This is what you must say to him: 'God says this: See, what I built, I am now tearing down. What I planted, I am now pulling up—I will do this throughout all the earth.

But are you hoping for great things for yourself? Do not hope for that. For see, disaster is coming on all humanity—this is God's declaration—but I am giving you your life as your plunder everywhere you will go.'”