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.)

Hili ni neno ambalo Yeremia nabii alimwambia Baruku mwana wa Neria. Hii ilitokea wakati alipoandika kwenye kitabu maneno haya kwa imla ya Yeremia - hii ilikuwa katika mwaka wa nne wa Yehoyakimu mwana wa Yosia, mfalme wa Yuda, na alisema,

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

“Yahwe, Mungu wa Israel, asema hivi kwako, Baruku:

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.”

Umesema, Ole mimi, kwa kuwa Yahwe ameongeza uchungu wa maumivu. Kuugua kwangu kumenichosha; sipati pumziko.'

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.

Hivi ndivyo unapaswa kusema kwake: “Yahwe asema hivi: Ona, nilichojenga, sasa ninararua chini. Nilichopanda, sasa ninangoa. Hii ni kweli juu ya dunia.

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.

Lakini unategema mambo makubwa kwa ajili yako? Usitegemee hayo. Uone, maafa yanakuja kwa binadamu wote - hii ni tamko la Yahwe - lakini ninakupa maisha yangu kama nyara popote utakakoenda.”