<t /><p class="bodytext">The prophet Jeremiah spoke to Baruch son of Neriah while he was writing down in a scroll the words that Jeremiah spoke to him.<n id="1" /> This happened in the fourth year that Jehoiakim son of Josiah was ruling over Judah.<n id="2" />

<p class="poetry">This is what the <sc>Lordsc> says:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Just as a shepherd salvages from the lion&#8217;s mouth a couple of leg bones or a piece of an ear,p> <p class="poetry">so the Israelites who live in Samaria will be salvaged.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They will be left with just a corner of a bed,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and a part<n id="3" /> of a couch.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;The <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all also says, &#8216;Gather strength, you who are listening to these words today from the mouths of the prophets who were there at the founding of the house of the <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all,<n id="1" /> so that the temple might be built.

Then when<n id="1" /> many disasters and distresses overcome them<n id="2" /> this song will testify against them,<n id="3" /> for their<n id="4" /> descendants will not forget it.<n id="5" /> I know the<n id="6" /> intentions they have in mind<n id="7" /> today, even before I bring them<n id="8" /> to the land I have promised.&#8221;