Baruch (בָּרוּךְ "Blessed", Standard Hebrew Baruḫ, Tiberian Hebrew Bārûḵ) is the name of three people in the Hebrew Bible:

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1 Baruch son of Zabbai 2 Baruch son of Col-Hozeh 3 Baruch son of Neriah 4 In Christianity

Baruch son of Zabbai

In the Book of Nehemiah Baruch son of Zabbai is listed as helping Nehemiah to repair the walls of Jerusalem [1] (http://www.mechon-mamre.org/e/et/et35b03.htm). Later someone called Baruch seals the covenant with Nehemiah [2] (http://www.mechon-mamre.org/e/et/et35b10.htm) . These two may be the same person.

Baruch son of Col-Hozeh

In Nehemiah 11:15 Baruch son of Col-Hozeh is listed as a returned captive, from the Tribe of Judah [3] (http://www.mechon-mamre.org/e/et/et35b11.htm).

Baruch son of Neriah

Baruch son of Neriah was the scribe of the prophet Jeremiah. See Jer [4] (http://www.mechon-mamre.org/e/et/et1145.htm), [5] (http://www.mechon-mamre.org/e/et/et1136.htm).

He acted in behalf of Jeremiah when Jeremiah was imprisoned (Jer [6] (http://www.mechon-mamre.org/e/et/et1136.htm))

In Christianity

The deuterocanonical Book of Baruch (considered by the Jews and most of the Protestants to be apocryphal) contains a work written by Baruch, the prophet, in Babylon, in the fifth year after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans.

The Apocalypse of Baruch is a separate work from the Book of Baruch, also written by Baruch.

He is said to have gone with Jeremiah to Egypt. Legend says that he died in Spain.