# this was in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah

This information can be placed at the beginning of 45:1 as in the UDB.

# in the fourth year of Jehoiakim

The words "of the rule" are understood. Alternate translation: "in the fourth year of the rule of Jehoiakim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# fourth year

The word "fourth" is the ordinal form of the number four. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])

# he said

"Jeremiah said to Baruch"