Jeremiah 45

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

Esia nye nya si Nyagblɔɖila Yeremia gblɔ na Neria ƒe vi, Baruk esi Baruk ŋlɔ nya siwo wògblɔ nɛ ɖe lãgbalẽ dzi vɔ megbe. Esia va me le Yuda fia, Yehoyakim, Yosia ƒe vi ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe enelia me:

2 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, concerning thee, O Baruch:

“Ale Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔ na wò, Baruk nye esi:

3 'Thou hast said, Woe to me, now, for Jehovah hath added sorrow to my pain, I have been wearied with my sighing, and rest I have not found.

Ègblɔ be, ‘Baba nam! Yehowa tsɔ nuxaxa kpe ɖe nye vevesese ŋu. Ŋeŋe manyagblɔ na nu ti kɔ nam belebele eye nyemekpɔ dziɖeɖi aɖeke o.’”

4 Thus dost thou say unto him: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, that which I have built I am throwing down, and that which I have planted I am plucking up, even the whole land itself.

Yehowa be, “Gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: Magbã nu si nye ŋutɔ metu eye maho nu si nye ŋutɔ medo, le anyigba katã dzi.

5 And thou — thou seekest for thee great things — do not seek, for lo, I am bringing in evil on all flesh — an affirmation of Jehovah — and I have given to thee thy life for a spoil, in all places whither thou goest.'

Ɖe wògahiã be nàdi nu gãwo na ɖokuiwòa? Mègadi wo o, elabena Yehowa be mahe gbegblẽ va amewo katã dzi, ke afi sia afi si nàyi la mana nàɖe wò agbe.’”