Tree of Life Version
Jeremiah 45:4
4Thus shall you say to him, thus says Adonai: “Behold, what I have built I will tear down, and what I have planted I will uproot—the whole land.
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
2thus says Adonai, the God of Israel, concerning you, Baruch: “you said: 3‘Oy to me now! For Adonai has added sorrow to my pain. I am worn out with my groaning, and I find no rest.’” Thus shall you say to him, thus says Adonai: “Behold, what I have built I will tear down, and what I have planted I will uproot—the whole land. 5But you, are you expecting great things for yourself? Seek no more! For I am about to bring calamity on all flesh”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“but I will grant you your soul as spoil in all places where you may go.”
Read all of Jeremiah 45Jeremiah 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thus shalt thou sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto him, The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- which I have builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- will I break downהָרַסhâras · to overthrowH2040
- and that which I have plantedנָטַעnâţa‛ · to plantH5193
- I will pluck upנָתַשׁnâthash · to uprootH5428
- even this whole landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
Cross-references for Jeremiah 45:4
- Jeremiah 1:10See, today I have appointed you over nations and over kingdoms: to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”
- Jeremiah 18:7At one moment I may speak about a nation or about a kingdom, to uproot, to pull down or to destroy it.
- Jeremiah 31:28“In those days they will no longer say: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are blunted.’
- Genesis 6:6So Adonai regretted that He made humankind on the earth, and His heart was deeply pained.
- Psalms 80:8Elohei-Tzva’ot, restore us, and make Your face shine, and we will be saved.
- Isaiah 5:2He dug it out and cleared its stones, planted it with a choice vine, built a tower in the midst of it, and even cut out a winepress. He expected it to yield good grapes, but it yielded worthless grapes.
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
In the dictionaries
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
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