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Do not seek them. For I will bring disaster on all people, declares the LORD, but wherever you go I will let you escape with your life.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/45.htm">New Living Translation</a> Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don’t do it! I will bring great disaster upon all these people; but I will give you your life as a reward wherever you go. I, the LORD, have spoken!’” <a href="/esv/jeremiah/45.htm">English Standard Version</a> And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not, for behold, I am bringing disaster upon all flesh, declares the LORD. But I will give you your life as a prize of war in all places to which you may go.” <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.” <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/45.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/45.htm">New King James Version</a> And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring adversity on all flesh,” says the LORD. “But I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.” ’ ” <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But as for 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 plunder in all the places where you may go.’” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/45.htm">NASB 1995</a> But you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I am going to bring disaster on all flesh,&#8217 declares the LORD, &#8216but I will give your life to you as booty in all the places where you may go.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘But 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.’” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But as for you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I am going to bring calamity on all flesh,’ declares Yahweh, ‘but I will give your life to you as spoil in all the places where you may go.’” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring disaster on all flesh,’ says the LORD, ‘but I will give your life to you [as your only reward and] as a prize of war wherever you go.’” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But as for you, do you pursue great things for yourself? Stop pursuing! For I am about to bring disaster on all humanity”—this is the LORD’s declaration—“but I will grant you your life like the spoils of war wherever you go.” ’ ” Prophecies against the Nations <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I am about to bring disaster on every living creature—this is the LORD&#8217s declaration— &#8216but I will grant you your life like the spoils of war wherever you go.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/45.htm">American Standard Version</a> And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I am bringing disaster everywhere, so don't even think about making any big plans for yourself. However, I promise that wherever you go, I will at least protect you from death. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/45.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Are you looking for great things for yourself? Don't look for them, because I'm going to bring disaster on all people, declares the LORD. But wherever you go I will let you escape with your life.'" <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/45.htm">Good News Translation</a> Are you looking for special treatment for yourself? Don't do it. I am bringing disaster on all people, but you will at least escape with your life, wherever you go. I, the LORD, have spoken." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/45.htm">International Standard Version</a> Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don't seek them. Indeed, I'm about to bring disaster on all flesh,' declares the LORD, 'but your life will be spared wherever you go.'" <a href="/msb/jeremiah/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.? <a href="/net/jeremiah/45.htm">NET Bible</a> Are you looking for great things for yourself? Do not look for such things. For I, the LORD, affirm that I am about to bring disaster on all humanity. But I will allow you to escape with your life wherever you go."'" <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for, look, I will bring disaster on all flesh, says the LORD; but your life will I give to you for a reward in all places where you go."'" <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 to thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. <a href="/web/jeremiah/45.htm">World English Bible</a> Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh,’ says Yahweh, ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And you seek for great things—do not seek, for behold, I am bringing calamity on all flesh—a declaration of YHWH—and I have given your life to you for a spoil, in all places to where you go.” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And thou -- thou seekest for thee great things -- do not seek, for lo, I am bringing in evil on all flesh -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and I have given to thee thy life for a spoil, in all places whither thou goest.' <a href="/slt/jeremiah/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And thou, wilt thou seek great things to thyself? thou shalt not seek: for behold me bringing evil upon all flesh, says Jehovah: and I gave to thee thy soul for a booty to all the places where thou shalt go there.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And dost thou seek great things for thyself ? Seek not : for behold I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord ! but I will give thee thy life, and save thee in all places whithersoever thou shalt go. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not choose to seek them. For behold, I will lead evil over all that is flesh, says the Lord. But I will give your life to you unto salvation, in every place, wherever you may travel.” <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/45.htm">New American Bible</a> And you, do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them! I am bringing evil on all flesh—oracle of the LORD—but I will grant you your life as spoils of war, wherever you may go. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And you, do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for I am going to bring disaster upon all flesh, says the LORD; but I will give you your life as a prize of war in every place to which you may go.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And as for you who once sought great things for yourself, seek nothing that is of great value: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, says the LORD, but I will let you save your life in all countries where you go. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And you, (but you have sought for yourself great things; you shall not seek what is greater than you, because, behold, I am bringing evil on everybody, says LORD JEHOVAH), and I shall grant you that you shall save your life in all places wherever you will go” <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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.' <a href="/sep/jeremiah/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And wilt thou seek great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but I will give to thee thy life for a spoil in every place whither thou shalt go. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=13739" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/45.htm">Jeremiah's Message to Baruch</a> …4Thus Jeremiah was to say to Baruch: “This is what the LORD says: Throughout the land I will demolish what I have built and uproot what I have planted. 5<a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">But as for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: tə·ḇaq·qeš- (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">do you seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ḡə·ḏō·lō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">great things</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">for yourself?</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Stop</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: tə·ḇaq·qêš (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">seeking!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: mê·ḇî (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I will bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">disaster</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bā·śār (N-ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">living creature,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">but wherever</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mə·qō·mō·wṯ (Art:: N-mp) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: tê·leḵ- (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">you go,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will grant</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">your life</a> <a href="/hebrew/7998.htm" title="7998: lə·šā·lāl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A prey, spoil, plunder, booty. From shalal; booty.">as a spoil of war.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a> But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. <a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3-4</a> Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. / Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. <a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a> Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. <a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">1 Peter 5:6</a> Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. <a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a> For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. <a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a> For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” <a href="/1_timothy/6-6.htm">1 Timothy 6:6-8</a> Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. / For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. / But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. <a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a> Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” <a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Romans 12:3</a> For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-29.htm">1 Corinthians 7:29-31</a> What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; / those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing; / and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away. <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. <a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a> For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite. <a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Psalm 37:4</a> Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. <a href="/psalms/131-1.htm">Psalm 131:1-2</a> A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me. / Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10</a> He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And seek you great things for yourself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh, said the LORD: but your life will I give to you for a prey in all places where you go.seekest<a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">2 Kings 5:26</a> And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?<a href="/romans/12-16.htm">Romans 12:16</a> Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.<a href="/1_corinthians/7-26.htm">1 Corinthians 7:26-32</a> I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be… seek<a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-32</a> Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? … I will bring<a href="/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Jeremiah 25:26</a> And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.<a href="/genesis/6-12.htm">Genesis 6:12</a> And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.<a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16</a> For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.thy life<a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Jeremiah 21:9</a> He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.<a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">Jeremiah 38:2</a> Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.<a href="/jeremiah/39-18.htm">Jeremiah 39:18</a> For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-18.htm">Booty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-11.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-27.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-37.htm">Goest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-26.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-30.htm">Life</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Places</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-18.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-18.htm">Prize</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-30.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-12.htm">Seekest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-16.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-19.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-14.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-8.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Booty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-5.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-16.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-2.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-25.htm">Goest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-3.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-37.htm">Life</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-4.htm">Places</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-10.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-24.htm">Prize</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-26.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/john/4-27.htm">Seekest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-26.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-6.htm">War</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-12.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 45</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Baruch being dismayed</a> 4. <a href="/jeremiah/45-4.htm">Jeremiah instructs and comforts him</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/45.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/45.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? This phrase addresses Baruch, the scribe of Jeremiah, who may have been seeking personal advancement or recognition. In the context of ancient Judah, social status and personal ambition were often tied to political and religious roles. The question challenges the pursuit of self-interest, especially during a time of national crisis. This echoes the biblical theme of humility and reliance on God rather than personal ambition, as seen in passages like <a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a>, which emphasizes seeking God's kingdom first.Stop seeking! The command to cease seeking personal gain is a call to trust in God's plan rather than one's own desires. This reflects the biblical principle of surrendering personal ambitions to God's will, similar to the teachings in <a href="/james/4-13.htm">James 4:13-15</a>, which warn against boasting about future plans without considering God's sovereignty. The urgency of the command suggests the futility of seeking personal success in the face of impending judgment.For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, This phrase underscores the certainty of God's judgment on Judah and Jerusalem due to their persistent disobedience and idolatry. The historical context is the Babylonian invasion, which led to the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. The phrase "every living creature" indicates the comprehensive nature of the disaster, affecting all levels of society. This aligns with the prophetic warnings throughout Jeremiah, such as in <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Jeremiah 25:32-33</a>, where a similar judgment is pronounced.but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.” Here, God promises Baruch personal protection amidst the coming calamity. The term "spoil of war" suggests that Baruch's life will be preserved as a prize or reward, despite the surrounding destruction. This assurance of survival is reminiscent of God's protection of His faithful servants, as seen with Daniel in the lion's den (Daniel 6) or the preservation of Noah and his family during the flood (Genesis 6-9). It highlights God's faithfulness to those who serve Him, even in times of widespread judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/b/baruch.htm">Baruch</a> The scribe and faithful companion of the prophet Jeremiah, who recorded Jeremiah's prophecies and faced persecution alongside him. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> The prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah, warning them of impending judgment and calling them to repentance. 3. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, facing imminent destruction and exile due to their disobedience to God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through Jeremiah to deliver a message of both judgment and hope. 5. <a href="/topical/d/disaster_on_all_flesh.htm">Disaster on all flesh</a> Refers to the impending judgment and calamity that God is bringing upon the people due to their sin and rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_god's_provision.htm">Contentment in God's Provision</a> Recognize that true fulfillment comes from God, not from seeking personal greatness or material success. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Understand that God is in control, even in times of disaster, and He promises to preserve those who trust in Him. <a href="/topical/f/focus_on_eternal_values.htm">Focus on Eternal Values</a> Prioritize spiritual growth and service to God over worldly achievements and recognition. <a href="/topical/h/humility_and_submission.htm">Humility and Submission</a> Embrace a humble attitude, submitting personal ambitions to God's greater plan and purpose. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a> Like Baruch, remain faithful to God's calling, even when facing challenges or when personal desires are unmet.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_45.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 45</a> <a href="/q/is_baruch's_fate_historically_documented.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 promises Baruch personal safety; is there any historical documentation that confirms or disputes Baruch’s eventual fate and well-being?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_baruch_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Baruch in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_jeremiah_45_4's_claim.htm">In Jeremiah 45:4, is there any historical or archeological evidence to support the claim that God would “overthrow what I have built” in a specific time and place? </a> <a href="/q/why_would_a_just_deity_allow_disasters.htm">Jeremiah 19:7 -- How can a loving or just deity sanction such extreme disasters upon an entire city, including the innocent, as portrayed here?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - Seekest thou great things, etc.? All around is passing through a sore crisis, and canst thou expect a better lot? It is no time for personal ambition, when the very foundations of the state are crumbling. In all places whither thou goest. This seems to indicate that Baruch's time of exile would be a restless one; it would nowhere be safe for him to take up a settled habitation. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But as for you, וְאַתָּ֛ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you do you seek תְּבַקֶּשׁ־ (tə·ḇaq·qeš-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> To search out, to strive after great things for yourself? גְדֹל֖וֹת (ḡə·ḏō·lō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent Stop אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not seeking! תְּבַקֵּ֑שׁ (tə·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> To search out, to strive after For כִּ֡י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I will bring מֵבִ֨יא (mê·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go disaster רָעָ֤ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every living creature, בָּשָׂר֙ (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH but wherever כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every you go תֵּֽלֶךְ־ (tê·leḵ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk I will grant וְנָתַתִּ֨י (wə·nā·ṯat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set your life נַפְשְׁךָ֙ (nap̄·šə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion as plunder.” לְשָׁלָ֔ל (lə·šā·lāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7998.htm">Strong's 7998: </a> A prey, spoil, plunder, booty <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-5.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 45:5 Seek you great things for yourself? 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