And when morning was come, behold, the host of the Chaldeans compassed the city; and the great angel sounded the trumpet, saying: Enter into the city, ye host of the Chaldeans; for behold, the gate is opened unto you.
2So the king entered in with his multitude, and they carried away all the people captive.
3And Jeremiah, taking the keys of the temple, went forth out of the city, and cast them before the sun, saying: To thee I say, O sun, take the keys of the temple of God, and keep them until the day in which the Lord shall inquire of thee concerning them.
4For we were not found worthy to keep them, because we became stewards of falsehood.
5While Jeremiah was yet weeping for the people, they were dragged away into Babylon.
6But Baruch put dust upon his head, and sat down, and wept this lamentation, saying: Why was Jerusalem made desolate? Because of the sins of the beloved people was she delivered into the hands of enemies; because of our sins and those of the people.
7But let not the lawless boast, and say: We have prevailed to take the city of God by our might. Were ye able against her? Nay, but because of our sins were we delivered.
8And our God will have pity upon us, and will bring us back into our city; but ye shall not have life.
9Blessed are our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, for they departed out of this world, and saw not the desolation of this city.
10And having said these things, he went forth, weeping and saying: Grieving for thy sake, O Jerusalem, I departed from thee.
11And he abode in a tomb, sitting, the angels coming and relating to him concerning all things.