Jeremiah 45

1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,

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:

2 Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, unto you, O Baruch:

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

3 You did say, Woe is me now! for the LORD has added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.

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

4 Thus shall you say unto him, The LORD says thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.

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

5 And seek you great things for yourself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, says the LORD: but your life will I give unto you for a prey in all places where you go.

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.