Jeremias 45

1 Det Ord, som Profeten Jeremias talte til Baruk, Nerias Søn, der han skrev disse Ord i en Bog efter Jeremias's Mund, i Judas Konge, Jojakims, Josias's Søns fjerde Aar:

The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,

2 Saa siger Herren, Israels Gud, om dig, Baruk:

Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to you, O Baruch:

3 Du sagde: Ak, ve mig! thi Herren har lagt Sorrig til min Smerte, jeg er træt af mit Suk og finder ingen Rolighed.

You did say, Woe is me now! for the LORD has added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.

4 Saaledes skal du sige til ham: Saa siger Herren: Se, det, jeg byggede, nedbryder jeg, og det, jeg plantede, oprykker jeg, ja, dette ganske Land.

Thus shall you say to him, The LORD says thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.

5 Og du, du søger dig store Ting! søg dem ej; thi se, jeg lader Ulykke komme over alt Kød, siger Herren, men dig vil jeg give dia Sjæl som Bytte paa hvert Sted, hvorhen du drager.

And seek you great things for yourself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh, says the LORD: but your life will I give to you for a prey in all places where you go.