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:

This is the word that Jeremiah the prophet told Baruch son of Neriah. This happened when he wrote in a scroll these words at Jeremiah's dictation—this was in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, and he said,

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

“Yahweh, God of Israel, says this to you, 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 have said, 'Woe is me, for Yahweh has added agony to my pain. My groaning has wearied me; 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.

This is what you must say to him: 'Yahweh says this: See, what I built, I am now tearing down. What I planted, I am now pulling up—I will do this throughout all the earth.

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.

But are you hoping for great things for yourself? Do not hope for that. For see, disaster is coming on all humanity—this is Yahweh's declaration—but I am giving you your life as your plunder everywhere you will go.'”