Yeremia 45

1 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:

The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch, the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book, from the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, saying:

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

“Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to you, Baruch:

3 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.’”

You have said: ‘Woe to me, a wretched man! For the Lord has added sorrow to my sorrow. I have labored in my groaning, and I have not found rest.’

4 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.

Thus says the Lord: So shall you say to him: Behold, those whom I have built up, I destroy, and those whom I have planted, I uproot, even this entire land.

5 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.’”

And are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not choose to seek them. For behold, I will lead evil over all that is flesh, says the Lord. But I will give your life to you unto salvation, in every place, wherever you may travel.”