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,

Yei ne nsɛm a odiyifoɔ Yeremia ka kyerɛɛ Neria babarima Baruk wɔ Yudahene Yosia babarima Yehoiakim adedie afe a ɛtɔ so ɛnan so mu, ɛberɛ a na Baruk atwerɛ nsɛm a ɛfiri Yeremia anom no agu nwoma mmobɔeɛ bi mu.

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

“Baruk, yei ne deɛ Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛ wo:

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!’

Wokaa sɛ, ‘Nnome nka me! Awurade de awerɛhoɔ aka me yeadie ho, na apinisie ne ɔbrɛ ama mʼahoɔden asa.’

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.

Deɛ Awurade seɛ nie: ‘Mɛsɛe deɛ makyekyereɛ na matu deɛ medua no ase wɔ asase no so nyinaa.

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.’”

Enti ɛsɛ sɛ wopɛ nneɛma akɛseɛ ma wo ho anaa? Ɛnyɛ saa. Ɛfiri sɛ mede amanehunu bɛba nnipa nyinaa so, Awurade na ɔseɛ, nanso baabiara a wobɛkɔ no, mɛbɔ wo ho ban.’”