Baruch 1:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 They wept, fasted, and prayed before the Lord, 6 and collected such funds as each could afford.(A) 7 These they sent to Jerusalem, to Jehoiakim the priest, son of Hilkiah, son of Shallum, and to the priests and the whole people who were with him in Jerusalem.
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