Jeremiah 45

1 This is what Jeremiah the prophet told Baruch son of Neriah when he wrote out on a scroll these messages that Jeremiah dictated. (This happened in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah.)

Firman yang disampaikan oleh nabi Yeremia kepada Barukh bin Neria, waktu Barukh dalam tahun keempat pemerintahan Yoyakim bin Yosia, raja Yehuda, menuliskan segala firman tersebut dalam sebuah kitab langsung dari mulut Yeremia:

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

"Beginilah firman TUHAN, Allah Israel, tentang engkau, hai Barukh!

3 You've been complaining, saying, “I'm in so much trouble because the Lord has given me sorrow to make my pain worse! I've worn myself out with my groans. I can't get any relief.”

Oleh karena engkau telah berkata: Celakalah aku, sebab TUHAN telah menambahkan kedukaan kepada penderitaanku! Aku lesu karena keluh kesahku dan aku tidak mendapat ketenangan,

4 This is what Jeremiah was told to say to Baruch: This is what the Lord says: Across the whole country I'm going to tear down what I have built and uproot what I have planted.

maka beginilah firman TUHAN: Sesungguhnya, apa yang Kubangun akan Kuruntuhkan, dan apa yang Kutanam akan Kucabut, bahkan sekalipun seluruh negeri!

5 So in your case, do you think you'll get special treatment? Stop looking for something like that! I'm going to bring disaster down on every living thing, declares the Lord. However, I promise you that your reward will be that you will continue living, wherever you go.

Masakan engkau mencari hal-hal yang besar bagimu sendiri? Janganlah mencarinya! Sebab, sesungguhnya, Aku mendatangkan malapetaka atas segala makhluk, demikianlah firman TUHAN, tetapi kepadamu akan Kuberikan nyawamu sebagai jarahan di segala tempat ke mana engkau pergi."