Verse 5

Jeremiah 45:5

English Revised Version

5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אַתָּ֛ה תְּבַקֶּשׁ לְ/ךָ֥ גְדֹל֖וֹת אַל תְּבַקֵּ֑שׁ כִּ֡י הִנְ/נִי֩ מֵבִ֨יא רָעָ֤ה עַל כָּל בָּשָׂר֙ נְאֻם יְהוָ֔ה וְ/נָתַתִּ֨י לְ/ךָ֤ אֶֽת נַפְשְׁ/ךָ֙ לְ/שָׁלָ֔ל עַ֥ל כָּל הַ/מְּקֹמ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֵּֽלֶךְ שָֽׁם
English Translation
And you, do not seek great things for yourself; for behold, I am bringing disaster upon all flesh, says the LORD, and I will give your life to you as plunder in all the places where you go.
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Chapter 45 Context
1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in... Focus ↗
2 Thus saith the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch: Focus ↗
3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groanin... Focus ↗
4 Thus shalt thou say unto him, Thus saith the LORD: Behold, that which I have built will I break down... Focus ↗
5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all fl...
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Book
Jeremiah
Chapter
Chapter 45 (5 verses)
Version
English Revised Version
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