Jeremiah 45:1-5

In the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, YAHWEH gave me a word for Baruch son of Neriah while I was dictating to Baruch the message that he wrote down in a scroll. I said to him, “Baruch, this is what YAHWEH God of Israel says about you. ‘You have been thinking: “These are horrible times for me. In addition to my pain, now YAHWEH adds sorrow to my troubles. I am worn out with groaning, with relief nowhere in sight!” ’ But here is a message for you. YAHWEH says to you: ‘That which I have built I am about to knock down, and what I have planted I will uproot over the entire land. Are you seeking personal greatness for yourself? Do not seek it, for I am now going to bring disaster on all humanity, but I will ensure that you escape with your life wherever you may go,’ declares YAHWEH.”