Jeremia 45

1 Dies ist das Wort, so der Prophet Jeremia redete zu Baruch, dem Sohne Nerias, da er diese Rede auf ein Buch schrieb aus dem Munde Jeremias im vierten Jahr Jojakims, des Sohns Josias, des Königs Judas, und sprach:

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,

2 So spricht der HERR Zebaoth, der Gott Israels, von dir, Baruch:

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

3 Du sprichst: Wehe mir! Wie hat mir der HERR Jammer über meinen Schmerzen zugefüget; ich seufze mich müde und finde keine Ruhe.

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!’

4 Sage ihm also: So spricht der HERR: Siehe, was ich gebauet habe, das breche ich ab, und was ich gepflanzet habe, das reute ich aus samt diesem ganzen meinem eigenen Lande.

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.

5 Und du begehrest dir große Dinge. Begehre es nicht! Denn siehe, ich will Unglück kommen lassen über alles Fleisch, spricht der HERR; aber deine Seele will ich dir zur Beute geben, an welchen Ort du ziehest.

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.’”