Baruch 1:10-12

New Catholic Bible

¹⁰ A Message to Jerusalem. This is the message they sent: “Use this money we are sending you to purchase burnt offerings, sin offerings, and frankincense, and to prepare grain offerings. Offer these on the altar of the Lord, our God, ¹¹ along with prayers for Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and his son Belshazzar,^[a] that their lifetimes may continue as long as the heavens are above the earth. ¹² May the Lord give us strength and wisdom as we live under the protection of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and that of his son Belshazzar, and serve them for many years and enjoy their favor.