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 which Jeremiah the prophet spoke unto Baruch the son of Neriyah, when he wrote these words in a book out of the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoyakim the son of Josiah the king of Judah, saying,

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

Thus hath said the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning 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 pain; I am wearied in my sighing, and rest have I not found;

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, Thus hath the Lord said, Behold, what I have built will I pull down, and what I have planted I will pluck up; and so it is with 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 wouldst thou indeed seek great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord; but I will give thy life unto thee as a booty in all the places whither thou mayest go.