Jeremiah 45:4

Jeremiah 45:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus shalt thou say unto him, The Lord saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.
• New International Version (NIV)But the Lord has told me to say to you, ‘This is what the Lord says: I will overthrow what I have built and uproot what I have planted, throughout the earth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus shall you say to him, Thus says the Lord: Behold, what I have built I am breaking down, and what I have planted I am plucking up—that is, the whole land.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Thus you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, what I have built I will break down, and what I have planted I will pluck up, that is, this whole land.

Context of Jeremiah 45:4

2“Thus says the Lord the God of Israel to you, O Baruch: 3‘You said, “Ah, woe is me! For the Lord has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning and have found no rest.”’ Thus you are to say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, what I have built I am about to tear down, and what I have planted I am about to uproot, that is, the whole land.” 5But you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I am going to bring disaster on all flesh,’ declares the Lord, ‘but I will give your life to you as booty in all the places where you may go.’”

Jeremiah 45:4 word by word

כֹּ֣ה׀ תֹּאמַ֣ר אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֤ה אֲשֶׁר־בָּנִ֙יתִי֙ אֲנִ֣י הֹרֵ֔ס וְאֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־נָטַ֖עְתִּי אֲנִ֣י נֹתֵ֑שׁ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֖רֶץ הִֽיא׃Read the interlinear

• Thusכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
• you are to sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• whatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• I have builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• I am about to tearהָרַסhâras · to overthrowH2040
• I have plantedנָטַעnâţa‛ · to plantH5193
• I am about to uprootנָתַשׁnâthash · to uprootH5428
• that is, the wholeכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Jeremiah 45:4

• Jeremiah 1:10See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, To pluck up and to break down, To destroy and to overthrow, To build and to plant.”
• Jeremiah 18:7At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy it;
• Jeremiah 31:28As I have watched over them to pluck up, to break down, to overthrow, to destroy and to bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the Lord.
• Genesis 6:6The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
• Psalms 80:8You removed a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it.
• Isaiah 5:2He dug it all around, removed its stones, And planted it with the choicest vine. And He built a tower in the middle of it And also hewed out a wine vat in it; Then He expected it to produce good grapes, But it produced only worthless ones.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 45:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Behold, that which I have built - I most certainly will fulfill all those threatenings contained in the roll thou hast written; for I will destroy this whole land.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4land - Or, earth. Baruch‘s lot was cast in one of those troublous times when God enters into judgment with all flesh Jeremiah 45:5. It was not Judaea only but the whole known world that was thrown into turmoil by Nebuchadnezzars energy Jeremiah 25:26.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5This chapter takes place in 605 BC, over twenty years before the previous chapters. Jeremiah’s secretary, Baruch, felt overwhelmed with problems. The Lord promised him safety.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. that which I have built ... planted I will pluck up--(Is 5:5). This whole nation (the Jews) which I founded and planted with such extraordinary care and favor, I will overthrow.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings