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 worde that Ieremiah the Prophet spake vnto Baruch the sonne of Neriah, when he had written these woordes in a booke at the mouth of Ieremiah, in the fourth yeere of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah, saying,

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

Thus sayeth the Lord God of Israel vnto thee, O 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.’”

Thou diddest say, Wo is me nowe: for the Lord hath laied sorrow vnto my sorrowe: I fainted in my mourning, and I can finde no 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 shalt thou say vnto him, The Lord sayeth thus, Behold, that which I haue built, will I destroy, and that which I haue planted, will I plucke vp, euen this whole lande.

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 seekest thou great things for thy self? seeke them not: for beholde, I wil bring a plague vpon al flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life wil I giue thee for a pray in all places, whither thou goest.