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,

La Palabra que habló el profeta Jeremías a Baruc, hijo de Nerías, cuando éste escribió en el rollo aquellas Palabras de la boca de Jeremías, el año cuarto de Joacim, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá:

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

Yavé, el ʼElohim de Israel, te dice, oh 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!’

Tú dijiste: ¡Ay de mí, porque Yavé añadió tristeza a mi dolor! ¡Estoy cansado de gemir y no hallo 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.

Le dirás: Yavé dice: Mira, Yo estoy a punto de destruir lo que edifiqué y de arrancar lo que planté, es decir, toda la tierra.

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.’”

¿Y tú buscas grandes cosas para ti? ¡No las busques! Porque mira, Yo traigo mal sobre todo ser vivo, dice Yavé. Pero tu vida te será dada como un botín en todos los lugares adonde tú vayas.