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'''The Book of Baruch'''
'''The Book of Baruch'''
==Chapter 1==
[1] These are the words of the book which Baruch the son of Neraiah, son of Mahseiah, son of Zedekiah, son of Hasadiah, son of Hilkiah, wrote in Babylon,
[1] These are the words of the book which Baruch the son of Neraiah, son of Mahseiah, son of Zedekiah, son of Hasadiah, son of Hilkiah, wrote in Babylon,
[2] in the fifth year, on the seventh day of the month, at the time when the Chaldeans took Jerusalem and burned it with fire.
[2] in the fifth year, on the seventh day of the month, at the time when the Chaldeans took Jerusalem and burned it with fire.
[3] And Baruch read the words of this book in the hearing of Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and in the hearing of all the people who came to hear the book,
[3] And Baruch read the words of this book in the hearing of Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and in the hearing of all the people who came to hear the book,
[4] and in the hearing of the mighty men and the princes, and in the hearing of the elders, and in the hearing of all the people, small and great, all who dwelt in Babylon by the river Sud.
[4] and in the hearing of the mighty men and the princes, and in the hearing of the elders, and in the hearing of all the people, small and great, all who dwelt in Babylon by the river Sud.
[5]
[5] Then they wept, and fasted, and prayed before the Lord;
Then they wept, and fasted, and prayed before the Lord;
[6] and they collected money, each giving what he could;
[6] and they collected money, each giving what he could;
[7] and they sent it to Jerusalem to Jehoiakim the high priest, the son of Hilkiah, son of Shallum, and to the priests, and to all the people who were present with him in Jerusalem.
[7] and they sent it to Jerusalem to Jehoiakim the high priest, the son of Hilkiah, son of Shallum, and to the priests, and to all the people who were present with him in Jerusalem.
[8] At the same time, on the tenth day of Sivan, Baruch took the vessels of the house of the Lord, which had been carried away from the temple, to return them to the land of Judah -- the silver vessels which Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, had made,
[8] At the same time, on the tenth day of Sivan, Baruch took the vessels of the house of the Lord, which had been carried away from the temple, to return them to the land of Judah -- the silver vessels which Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, had made,
[9] after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away from Jerusalem Jeconiah and the princes and the prisoners and the mighty men and the people of the land, and brought them to Babylon.
[9] after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away from Jerusalem Jeconiah and the princes and the prisoners and the mighty men and the people of the land, and brought them to Babylon.
[10]
[10] And they said: "Herewith we send you money; so buy with the money burnt offerings and sin offerings and incense, and prepare a cereal offering, and offer them upon the altar of the Lord our God;
And they said: "Herewith we send you money; so buy with the money burnt offerings and sin offerings and incense, and prepare a cereal offering, and offer them upon the altar of the Lord our God;
[11] and pray for the life of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and for the life of Belshazzar his son, that their days on earth may be like the days of heaven.
[11] and pray for the life of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and for the life of Belshazzar his son, that their days on earth may be like the days of heaven.
[12] And the Lord will give us strength, and he will give light to our eyes, and we shall live under the protection of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and under the protection of Belshazzar his son, and we shall serve them many days and find favor in their sight.
[12] And the Lord will give us strength, and he will give light to our eyes, and we shall live under the protection of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and under the protection of Belshazzar his son, and we shall serve them many days and find favor in their sight.
[13] And pray for us to the Lord our God, for we have sinned against the Lord our God, and to this day the anger of the Lord and his wrath have not turned away from us.
[13] And pray for us to the Lord our God, for we have sinned against the Lord our God, and to this day the anger of the Lord and his wrath have not turned away from us.
[14] And you shall read this book which we are sending you, to make your confession in the house of the Lord on the days of the feasts and at appointed seasons.
[14] And you shall read this book which we are sending you, to make your confession in the house of the Lord on the days of the feasts and at appointed seasons.
[15]
[15] "And you shall say: `Righteousness belongs to the Lord our God, but confusion of face, as at this day, to us, to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
"And you shall say: `Righteousness belongs to the Lord our God, but confusion of face, as at this day, to us, to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
[16] and to our kings and our princes and our priests and our prophets and our fathers,
[16] and to our kings and our princes and our priests and our prophets and our fathers,
[17] because we have sinned before the Lord,
[17] because we have sinned before the Lord,
[20] So to this day there have clung to us the calamities and the curse which the Lord declared through Moses his servant at the time when he brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt to give to us a land flowing with milk and honey.
[20] So to this day there have clung to us the calamities and the curse which the Lord declared through Moses his servant at the time when he brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt to give to us a land flowing with milk and honey.
[21] We did not heed the voice of the Lord our God in all the words of the prophets whom he sent to us, but we each followed the intent of his own wicked heart by serving other gods and doing what is evil in the sight of the Lord our God.
[21] We did not heed the voice of the Lord our God in all the words of the prophets whom he sent to us, but we each followed the intent of his own wicked heart by serving other gods and doing what is evil in the sight of the Lord our God.
==Chapter 2==
[1]
[1] "`So the Lord confirmed his word, which he spoke against us, and against our judges who judged Israel, and against our kings and against our princes and against the men of Israel and Judah.
"`So the Lord confirmed his word, which he spoke against us, and against our judges who judged Israel, and against our kings and against our princes and against the men of Israel and Judah.
[2] Under the whole heaven there has not been done the like of what he has done in Jerusalem, in accordance with what is written in the law of Moses,
[2] Under the whole heaven there has not been done the like of what he has done in Jerusalem, in accordance with what is written in the law of Moses,
[3] that we should eat, one the flesh of his son and another the flesh of his daughter.
[3] that we should eat, one the flesh of his son and another the flesh of his daughter.
[4] And he gave them into subjection to all the kingdoms around us, to be a reproach and a desolation among all the surrounding peoples, where the Lord has scattered them.
[4] And he gave them into subjection to all the kingdoms around us, to be a reproach and a desolation among all the surrounding peoples, where the Lord has scattered them.
[5] They were brought low and not raised up, because we sinned against the Lord our God, in not heeding his voice.
[5] They were brought low and not raised up, because we sinned against the Lord our God, in not heeding his voice.
[6]
[6] Righteousness belongs to the Lord our God, but confusion of face to us and our fathers, as at this day.
[7] All those calamities with which the Lord threatened us have come upon us.
[7] All those calamities with which the Lord threatened us have come upon us.
[8] Yet we have not entreated the favor of the Lord by turning away, each of us, from the thoughts of his wicked heart.
[8] Yet we have not entreated the favor of the Lord by turning away, each of us, from the thoughts of his wicked heart.
[9] And the Lord has kept the calamities ready, and the Lord has brought them upon us, for the Lord is righteous in all his works which he has commanded us to do.
[9] And the Lord has kept the calamities ready, and the Lord has brought them upon us, for the Lord is righteous in all his works which he has commanded us to do.
[10] Yet we have not obeyed his voice, to walk in the statutes of the Lord which he set before us.
[10] Yet we have not obeyed his voice, to walk in the statutes of the Lord which he set before us.
[11]
[11] "`And now, O Lord God of Israel, who didst bring thy people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand and with signs and wonders and with great power and outstretched arm, and hast made thee a name, as at this day,
"`And now, O Lord God of Israel, who didst bring thy people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand and with signs and wonders and with great power and outstretched arm, and hast made thee a name, as at this day,
[12] we have sinned, we have been ungodly, we have done wrong, O Lord our God, against all thy ordinances.
[12] we have sinned, we have been ungodly, we have done wrong, O Lord our God, against all thy ordinances.
[13] Let thy anger turn away from us, for we are left, few in number, among the nations where thou hast scattered us.
[13] Let thy anger turn away from us, for we are left, few in number, among the nations where thou hast scattered us.
[22] But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord and will not serve the king of Babylon,
[22] But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord and will not serve the king of Babylon,
[23] I will make to cease from the cities of Judah and from the region about Jerusalem the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, and the whole land will be a desolation without inhabitants."
[23] I will make to cease from the cities of Judah and from the region about Jerusalem the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, and the whole land will be a desolation without inhabitants."
[24]
[24] "`But we did not obey thy voice, to serve the king of Babylon; and thou hast confirmed thy words, which thou didst speak by thy servants the prophets, that the bones of our kings and the bones of our fathers would be brought out of their graves;
"`But we did not obey thy voice, to serve the king of Babylon; and thou hast confirmed thy words, which thou didst speak by thy servants the prophets, that the bones of our kings and the bones of our fathers would be brought out of their graves;
[25] and behold, they have been cast out to the heat of day and the frost of night. They perished in great misery, by famine and sword and pestilence.
[25] and behold, they have been cast out to the heat of day and the frost of night. They perished in great misery, by famine and sword and pestilence.
[26] And the house which is called by thy name thou hast made as it is today, because of the wickedness of the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
[26] And the house which is called by thy name thou hast made as it is today, because of the wickedness of the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
[27]
[27] "`Yet thou hast dealt with us, O Lord our God, in all thy kindness and in all thy great compassion,
"`Yet thou hast dealt with us, O Lord our God, in all thy kindness and in all thy great compassion,
[28] as thou didst speak by thy servant Moses on the day when thou didst command him to write thy law in the presence of the people of Israel, saying,
[28] as thou didst speak by thy servant Moses on the day when thou didst command him to write thy law in the presence of the people of Israel, saying,
[29] "If you will not obey my voice, this very great multitude will surely turn into a small number among the nations, where I will scatter them.
[29] "If you will not obey my voice, this very great multitude will surely turn into a small number among the nations, where I will scatter them.
[34] I will bring them again into the land which I swore to give to their fathers, to Abraham and to Isaac and to Jacob, and they will rule over it; and I will increase them, and they will not be diminished.
[34] I will bring them again into the land which I swore to give to their fathers, to Abraham and to Isaac and to Jacob, and they will rule over it; and I will increase them, and they will not be diminished.
[35] I will make an everlasting covenant with them to be their God and they shall be my people; and I will never again remove my people Israel from the land which I have given them."
[35] I will make an everlasting covenant with them to be their God and they shall be my people; and I will never again remove my people Israel from the land which I have given them."
==Chapter 3==
[1]
[1] "`O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, the soul in anguish and the wearied spirit cry out to thee.
"`O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, the soul in anguish and the wearied spirit cry out to thee.
[2] Hear, O Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned before thee.
[2] Hear, O Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned before thee.
[3] For thou art enthroned for ever, and we are perishing for ever.
[3] For thou art enthroned for ever, and we are perishing for ever.
[13] If you had walked in the way of God,
[13] If you had walked in the way of God,
you would be dwelling in peace for ever.
you would be dwelling in peace for ever.
[14] Learn where there is wisdom,
[14] Learn where there is wisdom, where there is strength, where there is understanding,
where there is strength,
where there is understanding,
that you may at the same time discern
that you may at the same time discern
where there is length of days, and life,
where there is length of days, and life,
where there is light for the eyes, and peace.
where there is light for the eyes, and peace.
[15] Who has found her place?
[15] Who has found her place?
And who has entered her storehouses?
And who has entered her storehouses?
[19] They have vanished and gone down to Hades,
[19] They have vanished and gone down to Hades,
and others have arisen in their place.
and others have arisen in their place.
[20] Young men have seen the light of day,
[20] Young men have seen the light of day,
and have dwelt upon the earth;
and have dwelt upon the earth;
have not learned the way to wisdom,
have not learned the way to wisdom,
nor given thought to her paths.
nor given thought to her paths.
[24] O Israel, how great is the house of God!
[24] O Israel, how great is the house of God!
And how vast the territory that he possesses!
And how vast the territory that he possesses!
[28] so they perished because they had no wisdom,
[28] so they perished because they had no wisdom,
they perished through their folly.
they perished through their folly.
[29] Who has gone up into heaven, and taken her,
[29] Who has gone up into heaven, and taken her,
and brought her down from the clouds?
and brought her down from the clouds?
[37] Afterward she appeared upon earth
[37] Afterward she appeared upon earth
and lived among men.
and lived among men.
==Chapter 4==
[1] She is the book of the commandments of God,
[1] She is the book of the commandments of God,
and the law that endures for ever.
and the law that endures for ever.
[4] Happy are we, O Israel,
[4] Happy are we, O Israel,
for we know what is pleasing to God.
for we know what is pleasing to God.
[5] Take courage, my people,
[5] Take courage, my people,
O memorial of Israel!
O memorial of Israel!
and put on the sackcloth of my supplication;
and put on the sackcloth of my supplication;
I will cry to the Everlasting all my days.
I will cry to the Everlasting all my days.
[21] "Take courage, my children, cry to God,
[21] "Take courage, my children, cry to God,
and he will deliver you from the power and hand of the enemy.
and he will deliver you from the power and hand of the enemy.
[26] My tender sons have traveled rough roads;
[26] My tender sons have traveled rough roads;
they were taken away like a flock carried off by the enemy.
they were taken away like a flock carried off by the enemy.
[27] "Take courage, my children, and cry to God,
[27] "Take courage, my children, and cry to God,
for you will be remembered by him who brought this upon you.
for you will be remembered by him who brought this upon you.
[29] For he who brought these calamities upon you
[29] For he who brought these calamities upon you
will bring you everlasting joy with your salvation."
will bring you everlasting joy with your salvation."
[30] Take courage, O Jerusalem,
[30] Take courage, O Jerusalem,
for he who named you will comfort you.
for he who named you will comfort you.
[35] For fire will come upon her from the Everlasting for many days,
[35] For fire will come upon her from the Everlasting for many days,
and for a long time she will be inhabited by demons.
and for a long time she will be inhabited by demons.
[36] Look toward the east, O Jerusalem,
[36] Look toward the east, O Jerusalem,
and see the joy that is coming to you from God!
and see the joy that is coming to you from God!
rejoicing in the glory of God.
rejoicing in the glory of God.
==Chapter 5==
[1] Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction,
[1] Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction,
O Jerusalem,
O Jerusalem,