Jeremias 45

1 Det ord som profeten Jeremias talte til Baruk, Nerijas søn, da han optegnede alle disse ord i en Bog efter Jeremiass Mund i Josiass Søns, Kong Jojakim af Judas, fjerde Regeringsår:

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 Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud, om dig, Baruk:

“Yahweh, God of Israel, says this to you, Baruch:

3 Fordi Baruk siger: Ve mig, thi Kummer har HERREN føjet til min Smerte, jeg er træt af at sukke og finder ej Hvile!

You have said, 'Woe is me, for Yahweh has added agony to my pain. My groaning has wearied me; I find no rest.'

4 skal du sige til ham: Så siger HERREN: Se, hvad jeg har bygget, nedbryder jeg; hvad jeg har plantet, rykker jeg op; det gælder al Jorden

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 søger store Ting for dig selv! Gør det ikke! Thi se, jeg sender Ulykke over alt Kød, lyder det fra HERREN. Men dig giver jeg dit Liv som Bytte, alle Vegne hvor du kommer.

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.'”