Jeremiah 45:3

“Thou didst say, woe is me now! etc.] What will become of me? I am ruined and undone; this he said in his heart, if not with his lips, perhaps both ways; and when the king gave orders for the apprehending of him and the prophet, being provoked at the roll which he had wrote and read, (<243626>Jeremiah 36:26); for the Lord hath added grief to my sorrow; caused him grief upon grief, sorrow upon sorrow, an abundance of it; for there was a variety of things which occasioned grief and sorrow; the trouble of his office, as secretary to the prophet; the reproach east upon him by the people for it; the grievous things contained in the prophecies he transcribed, concerning the ruin of his people and…”

“Thou didst say, &c.--Jeremiah does not spare his disciple, but unveils his fault, namely, fear for his life by reason of the suspicions which he incurred in the eyes of his countrymen (compare Jer 36:17), as if he was in sympathy with the Chaldeans (Jer 43:3), and instigator of Jeremiah; also ingratitude in speaking of his "grief," &c., whereas he ought to deem himself highly blessed in being employed by God to record Jeremiah's prophecies. added--rescued from the peril of my first writing (Jer 36:26). I am again involved in a similar peril. He upbraids God as dealing harshly with him. I fainted--rather, "I am weary." no rest--no quiet resting-place.”

“Grief to my sorrow - Baruch’s sorrow is caused by the sinfulness of the Jewish nation, to which God adds grief by showing how severely it will be punished. I fainted in - Or, “am weary with” Psalms 6:6. return to 'Top of Page'”

“I find no rest - Upon Baruch's reading the prophecies both he and Jeremiah were advised to hide themselves. This probably disturbed Baruch, and made him lament his condition. Jeremiah 45:5”

“45:3 Jehoiakim had threatened to kill both Jeremiah and Baruch, which forced the prophet and the scribe into hiding. Baruch was physically exhausted, and he felt sorry for himself.”

“Woe: Jer 9:1, Jer 15:10-21, Jer 20:7-18; Psa 120:5 added: Gen 37:34, Gen 37:35, Gen 42:36-38; Num 11:11-15; Jos 7:7-9; Job 16:11-13, Job 23:2; Psa 42:7; Lam. 3:1-19, Lam 3:32 I fainted: Jer 8:18; Psa 27:13, Psa 77:3, Psa 77:4; Pro 24:10; Lam 1:13, Lam 1:22; Co2 4:1, Co2 4:16; Gal 6:9; Th2 3:13; Heb 12:3-5 Jeremiah 45:4”