Jeremiah 45

1 [the] word which to speak: speak Jeremiah [the] prophet to(wards) Baruch son: child Neriah in/on/with to write he [obj] [the] word [the] these upon scroll: book from lip Jeremiah in/on/with year [the] fourth to/for Jehoiakim son: child Josiah king Judah to/for to say

The message that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying,

2 thus to say LORD God Israel upon you Baruch

“The LORD, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch:

3 to say woe! please to/for me for to add LORD sorrow upon pain my be weary/toil in/on/with sighing my and resting not to find

‘You said, “Woe is me now! For the LORD has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’

4 thus to say to(wards) him thus to say LORD behold which to build I to overthrow and [obj] which to plant I to uproot and [obj] all [the] land: country/planet he/she/it

“You shall tell him, the LORD says: ‘Behold, that which I have built, I will break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up; and this in the whole land.

5 and you(m. s.) to seek to/for you great: large not to seek for look! I to come (in): bring distress: harm upon all flesh utterance LORD and to give: give to/for you [obj] soul: life your to/for spoil upon all [the] place which to go: went there

Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh,’ says the LORD, ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’”