Jeremiah 45:3
Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
Original Language Analysis
נָ֣א
H4994
נָ֣א
Strong's:
H4994
Word #:
3 of 15
'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
כִּֽי
H3588
כִּֽי
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
5 of 15
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
יָסַ֧ף
hath added
H3254
יָסַ֧ף
hath added
Strong's:
H3254
Word #:
6 of 15
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
יְהוָ֛ה
is me now! for the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֛ה
is me now! for the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
7 of 15
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
עַל
H5921
עַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
9 of 15
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
יָגַ֙עְתִּי֙
I fainted
H3021
יָגַ֙עְתִּי֙
I fainted
Strong's:
H3021
Word #:
11 of 15
properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil
וּמְנוּחָ֖ה
no rest
H4496
וּמְנוּחָ֖ה
no rest
Strong's:
H4496
Word #:
13 of 15
repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode
Cross References
2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;2 Corinthians 4:16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.Galatians 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Historical Context
This word came to Baruch after he had written Jeremiah's prophecies (in the fourth year of Jehoiakim - around 605 BC). The burden of the prophetic message weighed on him.
Questions for Reflection
- How do you handle the grief that sometimes accompanies faithful service?
- What does God's response to Baruch teach about honest lament?
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Analysis & Commentary
Baruch laments 'Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow.' Faithful service often brings grief rather than reward. Baruch served as Jeremiah's scribe for decades, sharing his suffering and rejection. His honest lament acknowledges the cost of prophetic ministry. God doesn't rebuke his grief but redirects his expectations.