Baruch Chapter 1

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vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Et hæc verba libri, quæ scripsit Baruch filius Neriæ, filii Maasiæ, filii Sedeciæ, filii Sedei, filii Helciæ in Babylonia,

2 in anno quinto, in septimo die mensis, in tempore quo ceperunt Chaldæi Ierusalem, et succenderunt eam igni.

3 Et legit Baruch verba libri huius ad aures Iechoniæ filii Ioakim regis Iuda, et ad aures universi populi venientis ad librum,

4 et ad aures potentium filiorum regum, et ad aures presbyterorum, et ad aures populi, a minimo usque ad maximum eorum omnium habitantium in Babylonia, ad flumen Sodi.

5 Qui audientes plorabant, et ieiunabant, et orabant in conspectu Domini.

6 Et collegerunt pecuniam secundum quod potuit uniuscuiusque manus,

7 et miserunt in Ierusalem ad Ioakim filium Helciæ filii Salom sacerdotem, et ad Sacerdotes, et ad omnem populum, qui inventi sunt cum eo in Ierusalem:

8 cum acciperet vasa templi Domini, quæ ablata fuerant de templo, revocare in Terram Iuda decima die mensis Sivan, vasa argentea, quæ fecit Sedecias filius Iosiæ rex Iuda,

9 posteaquam cepisset Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis Iechoniam, et principes, et cunctos potentes, et populum terræ ab Ierusalem, et duxit eos vinctos in Babylonem.

10 Et dixerunt: Ecce misimus ad vos pecunias, de quibus emite holocautomata, et thus, et facite manna, et offerte pro peccato ad aram Domini Dei nostri:

11 et orate pro vita Nabuchodonosor regis Babylonis, et pro vita Baltasar filii eius ut sint dies eorum sicut dies cæli super terram:

12 et ut det Dominus virtutem nobis, et illuminet oculos nostros ut vivamus sub umbra Nabuchodonosor regis Babylonis, et sub umbra Baltasar filii eius, et serviamus eis multis diebus, et inveniamus gratiam in conspectu eorum.

13 Et pro nobisipsis orate ad Dominum Deum nostrum: quia peccavimus Domino Deo nostro, et non est aversus furor eius a nobis usque in hunc diem.

14 Et legite librum istum, quem misimus ad vos recitari in templo Domini, in die sollemni, et in die opportuno:

15 et dicetis: Domino Deo nostro iustitia, nobis autem confusio faciei nostræ, sicut est dies hæc omni Iuda, et habitantibus in Ierusalem,

16 Regibus nostris, et principibus nostris, et sacerdotibus nostris, et prophetis nostris, et patribus nostris.

17 Peccavimus ante Dominum Deum nostrum, et non credidimus, diffidentes in eum:

18 et non fuimus subiectibiles illi, et non audivimus vocem Domini Dei nostri ut ambularemus in mandatis eius, quæ dedit nobis.

19 A die, qua eduxit patres nostros de Terra Ægypti usque ad diem hanc, eramus incredibiles ad Dominum Deum nostrum: et dissipati recessimus, ne audiremus vocem ipsius.

20 Et adhæserunt nobis multa mala, et maledictiones, quæ constituit Dominus Moysi servo suo: qui eduxit patres nostros de Terra Ægypti, dare nobis terram fluentem lac et mel, sicut hodierna die.

21 Et non audivimus vocem Domini Dei nostri secundum omnia verba prophetarum, quos misit ad nos:

22 et abivimus unusquisque in sensum cordis nostri maligni, operari diis alienis, facientes mala ante oculos Domini Dei nostri.

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).