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 spake unto 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 saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto thee, 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.

Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the Lord hath 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 shalt thou say unto him, The Lord saith 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 seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.