The Lord says, “I saw the prophets of Samaria doing something that was disgusting. They prophesied in the name of the god Baal and led my people Israel astray.

Each of you should merely ask the prophet, ‘What answer did the Lord give you? Or what did the Lord say?’

When you seek me in prayer and worship, you will find me available to you. If you seek me with all your heart and soul,

Moreover, the Lord says to the people of Zion, “Your injuries are incurable; your wounds are severe.

For the Lord will rescue the descendants of Jacob. He will secure their release from those who had overpowered them.

I will provide the priests with abundant provisions. My people will be filled to the full with the good things I provide.”

The boundary line will extend beyond that, straight west from there to the Hill of Gareb and then turn southward to Goah.

Then I set cups and pitchers full of wine in front of the members of the Rechabite community and said to them, “Have some wine.”

Then Jeremiah told Baruch, “I am no longer allowed to go into the Lord’s temple.

They said to him, “Please sit down and read it to us.” So Baruch sat down and read it to them.

Then the officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must go and hide. You must not let anyone know where you are.”

The king did not even listen to Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah, who had urged him not to burn the scroll.

So Jeremiah remained confined in the courtyard of the guardhouse until the day Jerusalem was captured.The following events occurred when Jerusalem was captured.

Babylonia will be plundered. Those who plunder it will take all they want,” says the Lord.

Jehoiachin took off his prison clothes and ate daily in the king’s presence for the rest of his life.

ג (Gimel) He has walled me in so that I cannot get out; he has weighted me down with heavy prison chains.

It is good to wait patiently for deliverance from the Lord.

מ (Mem) Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it?

(On the fifth day of the month – it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile –

At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me: