Jeremiah 45:3

'You said, "Woe is me now! For the Lord has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest."'"

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2"Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to you, Baruch:

4"You shall tell him, 'Thus says the Lord: "Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up; and this in the whole land.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:34Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Numbers 11:11Moses said to the Lord, "Why have you treated with your servant so badly? Why haven't I found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me?

Job 16:11God delivers me to the ungodly,and casts me into the hands of the wicked.

Psalms 6:6I am weary with my groaning.Every night I flood my bed.I drench my couch with my tears.

Psalms 27:13I am still confident of this:I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Psalms 69:3I am weary with my crying.My throat is dry.My eyes fail, looking for my God.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 45:2-5

Jeremiah's Address to Baruch. ( b. c. 607.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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