Jeremiah 45

1 After Jehoiakim the son of King Josiah had been ruling Judah for almost four years, [I, ] Baruch, wrote down [all] the messages that the prophet Jeremiah had dictated to me. Then Jeremiah gave me a message. He said,

A mensagem que Jeremias o profeta falou a Baruc, filho de Nerias, quando ele escreveu estas palavras em um livro na boca de Jeremias, no quarto ano de Jeoiaquim, filho de Josias, rei de Judá, dizendo:

2 “Baruch, Yahweh, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], has a message for you.

“Yahweh, o Deus de Israel, diz a você, Baruc:

3 You have said, ‘Terrible things [are happening] to me! I have endured much pain already. And now Yahweh is causing me to be very sad, in addition to my having pain. I am exhausted from my (groaning/being sad), and I am unable to rest!’

'Você disse: “Ai de mim agora! Pois Javé acrescentou tristeza à minha dor! Estou cansado do meu gemido, e não encontro descanso”.

4 But [Baruch], this is what Yahweh says: ‘I will destroy this nation that I established. [This nation is like a tree] [MET] that I planted and that I will now pull up with its roots.

“Você lhe dirá, Javé diz: “Eis que o que eu construí, eu o derrubarei, e o que plantei eu o arrancarei; e isto em todo o terreno.

5 So, should you [RHQ] desire that people do things to honor you in a special way? Do not desire that. [It is true that] I will cause all these people to experience a great disaster, but wherever you go, I will protect you, and you will not be killed.’”

Você procura grandes coisas para si mesmo? Não as busqueis; pois, eis que trarei o mal sobre toda a carne', diz Javé, 'mas vos deixarei escapar com vossa vida para onde quer que fordes'”.