Old Testament · Major Prophets
Jeremiah 45
Jeremiah 45 opens with these words: “The message that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in…” The line to keep is Jeremiah 45:3: “‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’” Carry the word “added” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Key verse · Jeremiah 45:3
“‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’”
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Say it
Practice Jeremiah 45:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
‘Yousaid,“Woeismenow!ForYahwehhastomypain!Iamwithmygroaning,andIfindnorest.”’
World English Bible
1The message that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying,
2“Yahweh, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch:
3‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’
4“You shall tell him, Yahweh says: ‘Behold, that which I have built, I will break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up; and this in the whole land.
5Do 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.’”
Think about it
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What happens first in Jeremiah 45?
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Read “‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find…” once more. What does it show you about God?
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Who can you tell one sentence from Jeremiah 45 before bedtime?
ChristForKids.com · Bible Word Search
Jeremiah 45 word search
Jeremiah 45:3 — ‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’
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Secret code
A is 1 and Z is 26. These words were taken from this chapter.
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The key verse starts with this code: 10-5-8-15-9-1-11-9-13