| Baruch 1:2
| In the fifth year, in the seventh day of the month, at the time that the Chaldeans took Jerusalem, and burnt it with fire.
| Month, in which the king was taken. (Calmet) --- This was the fifth anniversary. (Haydock) --- Fire: but soon extinguished. (Usher) --- The taking of the city was effected at intervals, (Haydock) during eleven years, in the fifth of which this book was written. Jerusalem was at last reduced to ashes. As yet there were priests, a temple, etc., ver. 7, 14. (Worthington) (Calmet)
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