#### Baruch 1

1 Kai\ ou{toi oi; lo/goi tou_ bibli/ou, oujv e#graqen Barouc ui;o\v Nhriou ui;ou_ Maasaiou ui;ou_ Sedekiou ui;ou_ Asadiou ui;ou_ Celkiou e'n Babulw_ni
2 e'n tw`_ e#tei tw`_ pe/mptw` e'n e;bdo/mh` tou_ mhno\v e'n tw`_ kairw`_, w`{ e#labon oi; Caldai_oi th\n Ierousalhm kai\ e'ne/prhsan au'th\n e'n puri/.
3 kai\ a'ne/gnw Barouc tou\v lo/gouv tou_ bibli/ou tou/tou e'n w'si\n Ieconiou ui;ou_ Iwakim basile/wv Iouda kai\ e'n w'si\ panto\v tou_ laou_ tw_n e'rcome/nwn pro\v th\n bi/blon
4 kai\ e'n w'si\n tw_n dunatw_n kai\ ui;w_n tw_n basile/wn kai\ e'n w'si\ tw_n presbute/rwn kai\ e'n w'si\ panto\v tou_ laou_ a'po\ mikrou_ e%wv mega/lou, pa/ntwn tw_n katoikou/ntwn e'n Babulw_ni e'pi\ potamou_ Soud.
5 kai\ e#klaion kai\ e'nh/steuon kai\ hu#conto e'nanti/on kuri/ou
6 kai\ sunh/gagon a'rgu/rion, kaya\ e;ka/stou h'du/nato h; cei/r,
7 kai\ a'pe/steilan ei'v Ierousalhm pro\v Iwakim ui;o\n Celkiou ui;ou_ Salwm to\n i;ere/a kai\ pro\v tou\v i;erei_v kai\ pro\v pa/nta to\n lao\n tou\v eu;reye/ntav met" au'tou_ e'n Ierousalhm
8 e'n tw`_ labei_n au'to\n ta\ skeu/h oi#kou kuri/ou ta\ e'xenecye/nta e'k tou_ naou_ a'postre/qai ei'v gh_n Iouda th`_ deka/th` tou_ Siouan, skeu/h a'rgura_, aj e'poi/hsen Sedekiav ui;o\v Iwsia basileu\v Iouda
9 meta\ to\ a'poiki/sai Naboucodonosor basile/a Babulw_nov to\n Ieconian kai\ tou\v a#rcontav kai\ tou\v desmw/tav kai\ tou\v dunatou\v kai\ to\n lao\n th_v gh_v a'po\ Ierousalhm kai\ h#gagen au'to\n ei'v Babulw_na.
10 kai\ ei}pan "Idou\ a'pestei/lamen pro\v u;ma_v a'rgu/rion, kai\ a'gora/sate tou_ a'rguri/ou o;lokautw/mata kai\ peri\ a;marti/av kai\ li/banon kai\ poih/sate manna kai\ a'noi/sate e'pi\ to\ yusiasth/rion kuri/ou yeou_ h;mw_n
11 kai\ proseu/xasye peri\ th_v zwh_v Naboucodonosor basile/wv Babulw_nov kai\ ei'v zwh\n Baltasar ui;ou_ au'tou_, i%na w}sin ai; h;me/rai au'tw_n w;v ai; h;me/rai tou_ ou'ranou_ e'pi\ th_v gh_v.
12 kai\ dw/sei ku/riov i'scu\n h;mi_n kai\ fwti/sei tou\v o'fyalmou\v h;mw_n, kai\ zhso/meya u;po\ th\n skia\n Naboucodonosor basile/wv Babulw_nov kai\ u;po\ th\n skia\n Baltasar ui;ou_ au'tou_ kai\ douleu/somen au'toi_v h;me/rav polla\v kai\ eu;rh/somen ca/rin e'nanti/on au'tw_n.
13 kai\ proseu/xasye peri\ h;mw_n pro\v ku/rion to\n yeo\n h;mw_n, o%ti h;ma/rtomen tw`_ kuri/w` yew`_ h;mw_n, kai\ ou'k a'pe/streqen o; yumo\v kuri/ou kai\ h; o'rgh\ au'tou_ a'f" h;mw_n e%wv th_v h;me/rav tau/thv.
14 kai\ a'nagnw/sesye to\ bibli/on tou_to, oj a'pestei/lamen pro\v u;ma_v e'xagoreu_sai e'n oi#kw` kuri/ou e'n h;me/ra` e;orth_v kai\ e'n h;me/raiv kairou_,
15 kai\ e'rei_te Tw`_ kuri/w` yew`_ h;mw_n h; dikaiosu/nh, h;mi_n de\ ai'scu/nh tw_n prosw/pwn w;v h; h;me/ra au%th, a'nyrw/pw` Iouda kai\ toi_v katoikou_sin Ierousalhm
16 kai\ toi_v basileu_sin h;mw_n kai\ toi_v a#rcousin h;mw_n kai\ toi_v i;ereu_sin h;mw_n kai\ toi_v profh/taiv h;mw_n kai\ toi_v patra/sin h;mw_n,
17 w{n h;ma/rtomen e#nanti kuri/ou
18 kai\ h'peiyh/samen au'tw`_ kai\ ou'k h'kou/samen th_v fwnh_v kuri/ou yeou_ h;mw_n poreu/esyai toi_v prosta/gmasin kuri/ou, oi{v e#dwken kata\ pro/swpon h;mw_n.
19 a'po\ th_v h;me/rav, h{v e'xh/gagen ku/riov tou\v pate/rav h;mw_n e'k gh_v Ai'gu/ptou, kai\ e%wv th_v h;me/rav tau/thv h#meya a'peiyou_ntev pro\v ku/rion yeo\n h;mw_n kai\ e'scedia/zomen pro\v to\ mh\ a'kou/ein th_v fwnh_v au'tou_.
20 kai\ e'kollh/yh ei'v h;ma_v ta\ kaka\ kai\ h; a'ra/, hjn sune/taxen ku/riov tw`_ Mwush`_ paidi\ au'tou_ e'n h;me/ra`, h`{ e'xh/gagen tou\v pate/rav h;mw_n e'k gh_v Ai'gu/ptou dou_nai h;mi_n gh_n r;e/ousan ga/la kai\ me/li w;v h; h;me/ra au%th.
21 kai\ ou'k h'kou/samen th_v fwnh_v kuri/ou tou_ yeou_ h;mw_n kata\ pa/ntav tou\v lo/gouv tw_n profhtw_n, w{n a'pe/steilen pro\v h;ma_v,
22 kai\ w`'co/meya e%kastov e'n dianoi/a` kardi/av au'tou_ th_v ponhra_v e'rga/zesyai yeoi_v e;te/roiv poih_sai ta\ kaka\ kat" o'fyalmou\v kuri/ou yeou_ h;mw_n.

#### Baruch 2

1 kai\ e#sthsen ku/riov to\n lo/gon au'tou_, ojn e'la/lhsen e'f" h;ma_v kai\ e'pi\ tou\v dikasta\v h;mw_n tou\v dika/santav to\n Israhl kai\ e'pi\ tou\v basilei_v h;mw_n kai\ e'pi\ tou\v a#rcontav h;mw_n kai\ e'pi\ a#nyrwpon Israhl kai\ Iouda.
2 ou'k e'poih/yh u;poka/tw panto\v tou_ ou'ranou_ kaya\ e'poi/hsen e'n Ierousalhm kata\ ta\ gegramme/na e'n tw`_ no/mw` Mwush_
3 tou_ fagei_n h;ma_v a#nyrwpon sa/rkav ui;ou_ au'tou_ kai\ a#nyrwpon sa/rkav yugatro\v au'tou_.
4 kai\ e#dwken au'tou\v u;poceiri/ouv pa/saiv tai_v basilei/aiv tai_v ku/klw` h;mw_n ei'v o'neidismo\n kai\ ei'v a#baton e'n pa_si toi_v laoi_v toi_v ku/klw`, ou{ die/speiren au'tou\v ku/riov e'kei_.
5 kai\ e'genh/yhsan u;poka/tw kai\ ou'k e'pa/nw, o%ti h;ma/rtomen kuri/w` yew`_ h;mw_n pro\v to\ mh\ a'kou/ein th_v fwnh_v au'tou_. -
6 tw`_ kuri/w` yew`_ h;mw_n h; dikaiosu/nh, h;mi_n de\ kai\ toi_v patra/sin h;mw_n h; ai'scu/nh tw_n prosw/pwn w;v h; h;me/ra au%th.
7 aj e'la/lhsen ku/riov e'f" h;ma_v, pa/nta ta\ kaka\ tau_ta h}lyen e'f" h;ma_v.
8 kai\ ou'k e'deh/yhmen tou_ prosw/pou kuri/ou tou_ a'postre/qai e%kaston a'po\ tw_n nohma/twn th_v kardi/av au'tw_n th_v ponhra_v.
9 kai\ e'grhgo/rhsen ku/riov e'pi\ toi_v kakoi_v, kai\ e'ph/gage ku/riov e'f" h;ma_v, o%ti di/kaiov o; ku/riov e'pi\ pa/nta ta\ e#rga au'tou_, aj e'netei/lato h;mi_n.
10 kai\ ou'k h'kou/samen th_v fwnh_v au'tou_ poreu/esyai toi_v prosta/gmasin kuri/ou, oi{v e#dwken kata\ pro/swpon h;mw_n. -
11 kai\ nu_n, ku/rie o; yeo\v Israhl, ojv e'xh/gagev to\n lao/n sou e'k gh_v Ai'gu/ptou e'n ceiri\ krataia`_ kai\ e'n shmei/oiv kai\ e'n te/rasin kai\ e'n duna/mei mega/lh` kai\ e'n braci/oni u;qhlw`_ kai\ e'poi/hsav seautw`_ o#noma w;v h; h;me/ra au%th,
12 h;ma/rtomen h'sebh/samen h'dikh/samen, ku/rie o; yeo\v h;mw_n, e'pi\ pa_sin toi_v dikaiw/masi/n sou.
13 a'postrafh/tw o; yumo/v sou a'f" h;mw_n, o%ti katelei/fyhmen o'li/goi e'n toi_v e#ynesin, ou{ die/speirav h;ma_v e'kei_.
14 ei'sa/kouson, ku/rie, th_v proseuch_v h;mw_n kai\ th_v deh/sewv h;mw_n kai\ e'xelou_ h;ma_v e%neken sou_ kai\ do\v h;mi_n ca/rin kata\ pro/swpon tw_n a'poikisa/ntwn h;ma_v,
15 i%na gnw`_ pa_sa h; gh_ o%ti su\ ku/riov o; yeo\v h;mw_n, o%ti to\ o#noma/ sou e'peklh/yh e'pi\ Israhl kai\ e'pi\ to\ ge/nov au'tou_.
16 ku/rie, ka/tide e'k tou_ oi#kou tou_ a;gi/ou sou kai\ e'nno/hson ei'v h;ma_vV kli_non, ku/rie, to\ ou}v sou kai\ a#kousonV
17 a#noixon, ku/rie, tou\v o'fyalmou/v sou kai\ i'de/V o%ti ou'c oi; teynhko/tev e'n tw`_ a`%dh`, w{n e'lh/mfyh to\ pneu_ma au'tw_n a'po\ tw_n spla/gcnwn au'tw_n, dw/sousin do/xan kai\ dikai/wma tw`_ kuri/w`,
18 a'lla\ h; quch\ h; lupoume/nh e'pi\ to\ me/geyov, oj badi/zei ku/pton kai\ a'syenou_n kai\ oi; o'fyalmoi\ oi; e'klei/pontev kai\ h; quch\ h; peinw_sa dw/sousi/n soi do/xan kai\ dikaiosu/nhn, ku/rie.
19 o%ti ou'k e'pi\ ta\ dikaiw/mata tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n kai\ tw_n basile/wn h;mw_n h;mei_v kataba/llomen to\n e#leon h;mw_n kata\ pro/swpo/n sou, ku/rie o; yeo\v h;mw_n,
20 o%ti e'nh_kav to\n yumo/n sou kai\ th\n o'rgh/n sou ei'v h;ma_v, kaya/per e'la/lhsav e'n ceiri\ tw_n pai/dwn sou tw_n profhtw_n le/gwn
21 Ou%twv ei}pen ku/riov Kli/nate to\n w}mon u;mw_n kai\ e'rga/sasye tw`_ basilei_ Babulw_nov kai\ kayi/sate e'pi\ th\n gh_n, hjn e#dwka toi_v patra/sin u;mw_nV
22 kai\ e'a\n mh\ a'kou/shte th_v fwnh_v kuri/ou e'rga/sasyai tw`_ basilei_ Babulw_nov,
23 e'klei/qein poih/sw e'k po/lewn Iouda kai\ e#xwyen Ierousalhm fwnh\n eu'frosu/nhv kai\ fwnh\n carmosu/nhv, fwnh\n numfi/ou kai\ fwnh\n nu/mfhv, kai\ e#stai pa_sa h; gh_ ei'v a#baton a'po\ e'noikou/ntwn.
24 kai\ ou'k h'kou/samen th_v fwnh_v sou e'rga/sasyai tw`_ basilei_ Babulw_nov, kai\ e#sthsav tou\v lo/gouv sou, oujv e'la/lhsav e'n cersi\n tw_n pai/dwn sou tw_n profhtw_n tou_ e'xenecyh_nai ta\ o'sta_ basile/wn h;mw_n kai\ ta\ o'sta_ tw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n e'k tou_ to/pou au'tw_n,
25 kai\ i'dou/ e'stin e'xerrimme/na tw`_ kau/mati th_v h;me/rav kai\ tw`_ pagetw`_ th_v nukto/v, kai\ a'peya/nosan e'n po/noiv ponhroi_v, e'n limw`_ kai\ e'n r;omfai/a` kai\ e'n a'postolh`_.
26 kai\ e#yhkav to\n oi}kon, ou{ e'peklh/yh to\ o#noma/ sou e'p" au'tw`_, w;v h; h;me/ra au%th dia\ ponhri/an oi#kou Israhl kai\ oi#kou Iouda. -
27 kai\ e'poi/hsav ei'v h;ma_v, ku/rie o; yeo\v h;mw_n, kata\ pa_san e'piei/keia/n sou kai\ kata\ pa/nta oi'ktirmo/n sou to\n me/gan,
28 kaya\ e'la/lhsav e'n ceiri\ paido/v sou Mwush_ e'n h;me/ra` e'nteilame/nou sou au'tw`_ gra/qai to\n no/mon sou e'nanti/on ui;w_n Israhl le/gwn
29 "Ea\n mh\ a'kou/shte th_v fwnh_v mou, h} mh\n h; bo/mbhsiv h; mega/lh h; pollh\ au%th a'postre/qei ei'v mikra\n e'n toi_v e#ynesin, ou{ diasperw_ au'tou\v e'kei_V
30 o%ti e#gnwn o%ti ou' mh\ a'kou/swsi/n mou, o%ti lao\v sklhrotra/chlo/v e'stin. kai\ e'pistre/qousin e'pi\ kardi/an au'tw_n e'n gh`_ a'poikismou_ au'tw_n
31 kai\ gnw/sontai o%ti e'gw\ ku/riov o; yeo\v au'tw_n. kai\ dw/sw au'toi_v kardi/an kai\ w}ta a'kou/onta,
32 kai\ ai'ne/sousi/n me e'n gh`_ a'poikismou_ au'tw_n kai\ mnhsyh/sontai tou_ o'no/mato/v mou
33 kai\ a'postre/qousin a'po\ tou_ nw/tou au'tw_n tou_ sklhrou_ kai\ a'po\ ponhrw_n pragma/twn au'tw_n, o%ti mnhsyh/sontai th_v o;dou_ pate/rwn au'tw_n tw_n a;marto/ntwn e#nanti kuri/ou.
34 kai\ a'postre/qw au'tou\v ei'v th\n gh_n, hjn w#mosa toi_v patra/sin au'tw_n tw`_ Abraam kai\ tw`_ Isaak kai\ tw`_ Iakwb, kai\ kurieu/sousin au'th_vV kai\ plhyunw_ au'tou/v, kai\ ou' mh\ smikrunyw_sinV
35 kai\ sth/sw au'toi_v diayh/khn ai'w/nion tou_ ei}nai/ me au'toi_v ei'v yeo\n kai\ au'toi\ e#sontai/ moi ei'v lao/nV kai\ ou' kinh/sw e#ti to\n lao/n mou Israhl a'po\ th_v gh_v, h{v e#dwka au'toi_v. -

#### Baruch 3

1 ku/rie pantokra/twr o; yeo\v Israhl, quch\ e'n stenoi_v kai\ pneu_ma a'khdiw_n ke/kragen pro\v se/.
2 a#kouson, ku/rie, kai\ e'le/hson, o%ti h;ma/rtomen e'nanti/on souV
3 o%ti su\ kayh/menov to\n ai'w_na, kai\ h;mei_v a'pollu/menoi to\n ai'w_na.
4 ku/rie pantokra/twr o; yeo\v Israhl, a#kouson dh\ th_v proseuch_v tw_n teynhko/twn Israhl kai\ ui;w_n tw_n a;martano/ntwn e'nanti/on sou, oij ou'k h#kousan th_v fwnh_v kuri/ou yeou_ au'tw_n kai\ e'kollh/yh h;mi_n ta\ kaka/.
5 mh\ mnhsyh`_v a'dikiw_n pate/rwn h;mw_n, a'lla\ mnh/syhti ceiro/v sou kai\ o'no/mato/v sou e'n tw`_ kairw`_ tou/tw`V
6 o%ti su\ ku/riov o; yeo\v h;mw_n, kai\ ai'ne/some/n se, ku/rie.
7 o%ti dia\ tou_to e#dwkav to\n fo/bon sou e'pi\ kardi/an h;mw_n tou_ e'pikalei_syai to\ o#noma/ sou, kai\ ai'ne/some/n se e'n th`_ a'poiki/a` h;mw_n, o%ti a'pestre/qamen a'po\ kardi/av h;mw_n pa_san a'diki/an pate/rwn h;mw_n tw_n h;marthko/twn e'nanti/on sou.
8 i'dou\ h;mei_v sh/meron e'n th`_ a'poiki/a` h;mw_n, ou{ die/speirav h;ma_v e'kei_ ei'v o'neidismo\n kai\ ei'v a'ra\n kai\ ei'v o#flhsin kata\ pa/sav ta\v a'diki/av pate/rwn h;mw_n, oij a'pe/sthsan a'po\ kuri/ou yeou_ h;mw_n.
9 $Akoue, Israhl, e'ntola\v zwh_v, e'nwti/sasye gnw_nai fro/nhsin.
10 ti/ e'stin, Israhl, ti/ o%ti e'n gh`_ tw_n e'cyrw_n ei}, e'palaiw/yhv e'n gh`_ a'llotri/a`,
11 sunemia/nyhv toi_v nekroi_v, proselogi/syhv meta\ tw_n ei'v a`%dou?
12 e'gkate/lipev th\n phgh\n th_v sofi/av.
13 th`_ o;dw`_ tou_ yeou_ ei' e'poreu/yhv, katw`/keiv aJn e'n ei'rh/nh` to\n ai'w_na.
14 ma/ye pou_ e'stin fro/nhsiv, pou_ e'stin i'scu/v, pou_ e'stin su/nesiv tou_ gnw_nai a%ma, pou_ e'stin makrobi/wsiv kai\ zwh/, pou_ e'stin fw_v o'fyalmw_n kai\ ei'rh/nh. -
15 ti/v eu{ren to\n to/pon au'th_v, kai\ ti/v ei'sh_lyen ei'v tou\v yhsaurou\v au'th_v?
16 pou_ ei'sin oi; a#rcontev tw_n e'ynw_n kai\ oi; kurieu/ontev tw_n yhri/wn tw_n e'pi\ th_v gh_v,
17 oi; e'n toi_v o'rne/oiv tou_ ou'ranou_ e'mpai/zontev kai\ to\ a'rgu/rion yhsauri/zontev kai\ to\ crusi/on, w`{ e'pepoi/yeisan a#nyrwpoi, kai\ ou'k e#stin te/lov th_v kth/sewv au'tw_n,
18 oi; to\ a'rgu/rion tektai/nontev kai\ merimnw_ntev, kai\ ou'k e#stin e'xeu/resiv tw_n e#rgwn au'tw_n?
19 h'fani/syhsan kai\ ei'v a`%dou kate/bhsan, kai\ a#lloi a'ntane/sthsan a'nt au'tw_n.
20 new/teroi ei}don fw_v kai\ katw`/khsan e'pi\ th_v gh_v, o;do\n de\ e'pisth/mhv ou'k e#gnwsan
21 ou'de\ sunh_kan tri/bouv au'th_v ou'de\ a'ntela/bonto au'th_vV oi; ui;oi\ au'tw_n a'po\ th_v o;dou_ au'tw_n po/rrw e'genh/yhsan.
22 ou'de\ h'kou/syh e'n Canaan ou'de\ w#fyh e'n Yaiman,
23 ou#te ui;oi\ Agar oi; e'kzhtou_ntev th\n su/nesin e'pi\ th_v gh_v, oi; e#mporoi th_v Merran kai\ Yaiman oi; muyolo/goi kai\ oi; e'kzhthtai\ th_v sune/sewv o;do\n th_v sofi/av ou'k e#gnwsan ou'de\ e'mnh/syhsan ta\v tri/bouv au'th_v. -
24 w} Israhl, w;v me/gav o; oi}kov tou_ yeou_ kai\ e'pimh/khv o; to/pov th_v kth/sewv au'tou_V
25 me/gav kai\ ou'k e#cei teleuth/n, u;qhlo\v kai\ a'me/trhtov.
26 e'kei_ e'gennh/yhsan oi; gi/gantev oi; o'nomastoi\ oi; a'p" a'rch_v, geno/menoi eu'mege/yeiv, e'pista/menoi po/lemon.
27 ou' tou/touv e'xele/xato o; yeo\v ou'de\ o;do\n e'pisth/mhv e#dwken au'toi_vV
28 kai\ a'pw/lonto para\ to\ mh\ e#cein fro/nhsin, a'pw/lonto dia\ th\n a'bouli/an au'tw_n. -
29 ti/v a'ne/bh ei'v to\n ou'rano\n kai\ e#laben au'th\n kai\ katebi/basen au'th\n e'k tw_n nefelw_n?
30 ti/v die/bh pe/ran th_v yala/sshv kai\ eu{ren au'th\n kai\ oi#sei au'th\n crusi/ou e'klektou_?
31 ou'k e#stin o; ginw/skwn th\n o;do\n au'th_v ou'de\ o; e'nyumou/menov th\n tri/bon au'th_vV
32 a'lla\ o; ei'dw\v ta\ pa/nta ginw/skei au'th/n, e'xeu_ren au'th\n th`_ sune/sei au'tou_V o; kataskeua/sav th\n gh_n ei'v to\n ai'w_na cro/non, e'ne/plhsen au'th\n kthnw_n tetrapo/dwnV
33 o; a'poste/llwn to\ fw_v, kai\ poreu/etai, e'ka/lesen au'to/, kai\ u;ph/kousen au'tw`_ tro/mw`V
34 oi; de\ a'ste/rev e#lamqan e'n tai_v fulakai_v au'tw_n kai\ eu'fra/nyhsan,
35 e'ka/lesen au'tou\v kai\ ei}pon Pa/resmen, e#lamqan met" eu'frosu/nhv tw`_ poih/santi au'tou/v.
36 ou{tov o; yeo\v h;mw_n, ou' logisyh/setai e%terov pro\v au'to/n.
37 e'xeu_ren pa_san o;do\n e'pisth/mhv kai\ e#dwken au'th\n Iakwb tw`_ paidi\ au'tou_ kai\ Israhl tw`_ h'gaphme/nw` u;p" au'tou_V
38 meta\ tou_to e'pi\ th_v gh_v w#fyh kai\ e'n toi_v a'nyrw/poiv sunanestra/fh.

#### Baruch 4

1 au%th h; bi/blov tw_n prostagma/twn tou_ yeou_ kai\ o; no/mov o; u;pa/rcwn ei'v to\n ai'w_naV pa/ntev oi; kratou_ntev au'th_v ei'v zwh/n, oi; de\ katalei/pontev au'th\n a'poyanou_ntai. -
2 e'pistre/fou, Iakwb, kai\ e'pilabou_ au'th_v, dio/deuson pro\v th\n la/mqin kate/nanti tou_ fwto\v au'th_v.
3 mh\ dw`_v e;te/rw` th\n do/xan sou kai\ ta\ sumfe/ronta/ soi e#ynei a'llotri/w`.
4 maka/rioi/ e'smen, Israhl, o%ti ta\ a'resta\ tw`_ yew`_ h;mi_n gnwsta/ e'stin.
5 Yarsei_te, lao/v mou, mnhmo/sunon Israhl.
6 e'pra/yhte toi_v e#ynesin ou'k ei'v a'pw/leian, dia\ de\ to\ parorgi/sai u;ma_v to\n yeo\n paredo/yhte toi_v u;penanti/oivV
7 parwxu/nate ga\r to\n poih/santa u;ma_v yu/santev daimoni/oiv kai\ ou' yew`_.
8 e'pela/yesye de\ to\n trofeu/santa u;ma_v yeo\n ai'w/nion, e'luph/sate de\ kai\ th\n e'kyre/qasan u;ma_v IerousalhmV
9 ei}den ga\r th\n e'pelyou_san u;mi_n o'rgh\n para\ tou_ yeou_ kai\ ei}pen "Akou/sate, ai; pa/roikoi Siwn, e'ph/gage/n moi o; yeo\v pe/nyov me/gaV
10 ei}don ga\r th\n ai'cmalwsi/an tw_n ui;w_n mou kai\ tw_n yugate/rwn, hjn e'ph/gagen au'toi_v o; ai'w/niovV
11 e#yreqa ga\r au'tou\v met" eu'frosu/nhv, e'xape/steila de\ meta\ klauymou_ kai\ pe/nyouv.
12 mhdei\v e'picaire/tw moi th`_ ch/ra` kai\ kataleifyei/sh` u;po\ pollw_nV h'rhmw/yhn dia\ ta\v a;marti/av tw_n te/knwn mou, dio/ti e'xe/klinan e'k no/mou yeou_,
13 dikaiw/mata de\ au'tou_ ou'k e#gnwsan ou'de\ e'poreu/yhsan o;doi_v e'ntolw_n yeou_ ou'de\ tri/bouv paidei/av e'n dikaiosu/nh` au'tou_ e'pe/bhsan.
14 e'lya/twsan ai; pa/roikoi Siwn, kai\ mnh/syhte th\n ai'cmalwsi/an tw_n ui;w_n mou kai\ yugate/rwn, hjn e'ph/gagen au'toi_v o; ai'w/niovV
15 e'ph/gagen ga\r e'p" au'tou\v e#ynov makro/yen, e#ynov a'naide\v kai\ a'llo/glwsson, oij ou'k h`'scu/nyhsan presbu/thn ou'de\ paidi/on h'le/hsan
16 kai\ a'ph/gagon tou\v a'gaphtou\v th_v ch/rav kai\ a'po\ tw_n yugate/rwn th\n mo/nhn h'rh/mwsan.
17 e'gw\ de\ ti/ dunath\ bohyh_sai u;mi_n?
18 o; ga\r e'pagagw\n ta\ kaka\ u;mi_n e'xelei_tai u;ma_v e'k ceiro\v e'cyrw_n u;mw_n.
19 badi/zete, te/kna, badi/zete, e'gw\ ga\r katelei/fyhn e#rhmovV
20 e'xedusa/mhn th\n stolh\n th_v ei'rh/nhv, e'nedusa/mhn de\ sa/kkon th_v deh/sew/v mou, kekra/xomai pro\v to\n ai'w/nion e'n tai_v h;me/raiv mou. -
21 yarsei_te, te/kna, boh/sate pro\v to\n yeo/n, kai\ e'xelei_tai u;ma_v e'k dunastei/av, e'k ceiro\v e'cyrw_n.
22 e'gw\ ga\r h#lpisa e'pi\ tw`_ ai'wni/w` th\n swthri/an u;mw_n, kai\ h}lye/n moi cara\ para\ tou_ a;gi/ou e'pi\ th`_ e'lehmosu/nh`, hj h%xei u;mi_n e'n ta/cei para\ tou_ ai'wni/ou swth_rov u;mw_n.
23 e'xe/pemqa ga\r u;ma_v meta\ pe/nyouv kai\ klauymou_, a'podw/sei de/ moi o; yeo\v u;ma_v meta\ carmosu/nhv kai\ eu'frosu/nhv ei'v to\n ai'w_na.
24 w%sper ga\r nu_n e;wra/kasin ai; pa/roikoi Siwn th\n u;mete/ran ai'cmalwsi/an, ou%twv o#qontai e'n ta/cei th\n para\ tou_ yeou_ u;mw_n swthri/an, hj e'peleu/setai u;mi_n meta\ do/xhv mega/lhv kai\ lampro/thtov tou_ ai'wni/ou.
25 te/kna, makroyumh/sate th\n para\ tou_ yeou_ e'pelyou_san u;mi_n o'rgh/nV katedi/wxe/n se o; e'cyro/v sou, kai\ o#qei au'tou_ th\n a'pw/leian e'n ta/cei kai\ e'pi\ trach/louv au'tw_n e'pibh/sh`.
26 oi; truferoi/ mou e'poreu/yhsan o;dou\v tracei/av, h#ryhsan w;v poi/mnion h;rpasme/non u;po\ e'cyrw_n. -
27 yarsh/sate, te/kna, kai\ boh/sate pro\v to\n yeo/n, e#stai ga\r u;mw_n u;po\ tou_ e'pa/gontov mnei/a.
28 w%sper ga\r e'ge/neto h; dia/noia u;mw_n ei'v to\ planhyh_nai a'po\ tou_ yeou_, dekaplasia/sate e'pistrafe/ntev zhth_sai au'to/n.
29 o; ga\r e'pagagw\n u;mi_n ta\ kaka\ e'pa/xei u;mi_n th\n ai'w/nion eu'frosu/nhn meta\ th_v swthri/av u;mw_n.
30 Ya/rsei, Ierousalhm, parakale/sei se o; o'noma/sav se.
31 dei/laioi oi; se\ kakw/santev kai\ e'picare/ntev th`_ sh`_ ptw/sei,
32 dei/laiai ai; po/leiv ai{v e'dou/leusan ta\ te/kna sou, deilai/a h; dexame/nh tou\v ui;ou/v sou.
33 w%sper ga\r e'ca/rh e'pi\ th`_ sh`_ ptw/sei kai\ eu'fra/nyh e'pi\ tw`_ ptw/mati/ sou, ou%twv luphyh/setai e'pi\ th`_ e;auth_v e'rhmi/a`.
34 kai\ perielw_ au'th_v to\ a'galli/ama th_v poluocli/av, kai\ to\ a'gauri/ama au'th_v e#stai ei'v pe/nyov.
35 pu_r ga\r e'peleu/setai au'th`_ para\ tou_ ai'wni/ou ei'v h;me/rav makra/v, kai\ katoikhyh/setai u;po\ daimoni/wn to\n plei/ona cro/non. -
36 peri/bleqai pro\v a'natola/v, Ierousalhm, kai\ i'de\ th\n eu'frosu/nhn th\n para\ tou_ yeou_ soi e'rcome/nhn.
37 i'dou\ e#rcontai oi; ui;oi/ sou, oujv e'xape/steilav, e#rcontai sunhgme/noi a'p" a'natolw_n e%wv dusmw_n tw`_ r;h/mati tou_ a;gi/ou cai/rontev th`_ tou_ yeou_ do/xh`. -

#### Baruch 5

1 e#kdusai, Ierousalhm, th\n stolh\n tou_ pe/nyouv kai\ th_v kakw/sew/v sou kai\ e#ndusai th\n eu'pre/peian th_v para\ tou_ yeou_ do/xhv ei'v to\n ai'w_na.
2 peribalou_ th\n diploi/da th_v para\ tou_ yeou_ dikaiosu/nhv, e'pi/you th\n mi/tran e'pi\ th\n kefalh/n sou th_v do/xhv tou_ ai'wni/ou.
3 o; ga\r yeo\v dei/xei th`_ u;p" ou'rano\n pa/sh` th\n sh\n lampro/thta.
4 klhyh/setai ga/r sou to\ o#noma para\ tou_ yeou_ ei'v to\n ai'w_na Ei'rh/nh dikaiosu/nhv kai\ do/xa yeosebei/av. -
5 a'na/sthyi, Ierousalhm, kai\ sth_yi e'pi\ tou_ u;qhlou_ kai\ peri/bleqai pro\v a'natola\v kai\ i'de/ sou sunhgme/na ta\ te/kna a'po\ h;li/ou dusmw_n e%wv a'natolw_n tw`_ r;h/mati tou_ a;gi/ou cai/rontav th`_ tou_ yeou_ mnei/a`.
6 e'xh_lyon ga\r para\ sou_ pezoi\ a'go/menoi u;po\ e'cyrw_n, ei'sa/gei de\ au'tou\v o; yeo\v pro\v se\ ai'rome/nouv meta\ do/xhv w;v yro/non basilei/av.
7 sune/taxen ga\r o; yeo\v tapeinou_syai pa_n o#rov u;qhlo\n kai\ yi_nav a'ena/ouv kai\ fa/raggav plhrou_syai ei'v o;malismo\n th_v gh_v, i%na badi/sh` Israhl a'sfalw_v th`_ tou_ yeou_ do/xh`V
8 e'ski/asan de\ kai\ oi; drumoi\ kai\ pa_n xu/lon eu'wdi/av tw`_ Israhl prosta/gmati tou_ yeou_V
9 h;gh/setai ga\r o; yeo\v Israhl met" eu'frosu/nhv tw`_ fwti\ th_v do/xhv au'tou_ su\n e'lehmosu/nh` kai\ dikaiosu/nh` th`_ par" au'tou_.