巴錄四書（巴錄其餘事蹟） 第 6 章

After these things Abimelech went out of the city and prayed to the Lord.

And behold, an angel of the Lord came, and taking him by the right hand, restored him to the place where Baruch was sitting; and he found him in a tomb.

And when they beheld one another, they both wept and kissed each other.

And lifting up his eyes, Baruch saw the figs covered in the basket of Abimelech.

And raising his eyes to heaven, he prayed, saying:

You are the God who gives reward to those who love you. Prepare yourself, O my heart, and rejoice and be glad in your dwelling, saying to your fleshly house, Your mourning has been turned into joy; for the Sufficient One is coming, and he will lift you up in your dwelling, for sin has not come upon you.

Refresh yourself in your dwelling, in your virginal faith, and believe that you shall live.

Look upon this basket of figs; for behold, they have passed sixty-six years, and have not withered nor become rotten, but they drip with milk.

So shall my flesh become to you, if you do the things commanded you by the angel of righteousness.

He who guarded the basket of figs, he himself will again guard you in his power.

When Baruch had said these things, he said to Abimelech: Arise, and let us pray, that the Lord may make known to us how we may be able to send the message to Jeremiah in Babylon concerning the protection that was granted you on the way.

And Baruch prayed, saying: Our strength, O Lord God, the chosen light that came forth out of your mouth,

we beseech and entreat your goodness, the great name which no one can know: hear the voice of your servants, and put knowledge in our heart.

What shall we do, and how shall we send this message to Jeremiah in Babylon?

And while Baruch was still praying, behold, an angel of the Lord came, and said to Baruch all these words: O counselor of the light, do not be anxious how you shall send to Jeremiah; for an eagle is coming to you tomorrow at the hour of light, and you shall send word to Jeremiah.

Therefore write in the letter thus: Speak to the sons of Israel: Whoever among you has become a stranger, let him be set apart, and let them keep fifteen days; and after these things I will bring you into your city, says the Lord.

He who does not separate himself from Babylon shall not enter into the city; and I will rebuke them, so that they shall not be received again by the Babylonians, says the Lord.

And when the angel had said these things, he departed from Baruch.

And Baruch sent to the market of the nations and brought paper and ink, and he wrote a letter containing thus: Baruch, the servant of God, writes to Jeremiah in the captivity of Babylon:

Rejoice and be glad, for God has not let us go forth out of this body grieving for the city which was laid waste and outraged.

Because of this the Lord had compassion at our tears, and remembered the covenant which he established with our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

And he sent his angel to me, and told me these words, which I have sent to you.

These then are the words which the Lord, the God of Israel, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, out of the great furnace, has spoken: Because you did not keep my ordinances, but your heart was lifted up, and you were stiff-necked before me, in wrath and anger I delivered you to the furnace, to Babylon.

If therefore you will hear my voice, says the Lord, from the mouth of Jeremiah my servant, whoever hears, I will bring him up out of Babylon; but whoever does not hear shall become a stranger to Jerusalem and to Babylon.

And you shall test them by the water of the Jordan; whoever does not hear shall be made manifest. This is the sign of the great seal.