Jeremiah 45

1 This is the word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch son of Neriah when he wrote these words on a scroll at the dictation of Jeremiah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah:

Dette er det ord profeten Jeremias talte til Baruk, Nerijas sønn, da han efter Jeremias' munn skrev disse ord i en bok, i Judas konge Jojakims, Josias' sønns fjerde år:

2 “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch:

Så sier Herren, Israels Gud, om dig, Baruk:

3 You have said, ‘Woe is me because the LORD has added sorrow to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no rest.’”

Du sa: Ve mig! For Herren har lagt sorg til min smerte; jeg er trett av mine sukk og finner ikke ro.

4 Thus Jeremiah was to say to Baruch: “This is what the LORD says: Throughout the land I will demolish what I have built and uproot what I have planted.

Dette skal du si til ham: Så sier Herren: Se, det jeg har bygget, det bryter jeg ned, og det jeg har plantet, det rykker jeg op, og så går det med hele jorden.

5 But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.”

Og du, du attrår store ting? Attrå dem ikke! For se, jeg lar ulykke komme over alt kjød, sier Herren. Men jeg vil gi dig ditt liv til krigsbytte på alle de steder hvor du går hen.