Jeremiah 45

1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet has spoken to Baruch son of Neriah, in his writing these words on a scroll from the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,

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 “Thus said YHWH, God of Israel, concerning you, O Baruch:

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

3 You have said, Woe to me, now, for YHWH has added sorrow to my pain, I have been wearied with my sighing, and I have not found 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 you say to him, Thus said YHWH: Behold, that which I have built I am throwing down, and that which I have planted I am plucking up, even the whole land itself.

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 And you seek for great things—do not seek, for behold, I am bringing calamity on all flesh—a declaration of YHWH—and I have given your life to you for a spoil, in all places to where you go.”

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.