Jeremias 45

1 Det ordet som profeten Jeremia tala til Baruk Neriason då han skreiv desse ordi i ei bok etter Jeremias munn i det fjorde styringsåret åt Juda-kongen Jojakim Josiason; han sagde:

This is what Jeremiah the prophet told Baruch son of Neriah when he wrote out on a scroll these messages that Jeremiah dictated. (This happened in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah.)

2 So segjer Herren, Israels Gud, um deg, Baruk:

This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch:

3 Du sagde: «Eie meg! For Herren hev lagt sorg til min hugverk. Eg er trøytt av sukkarne mine og finn ingi kvild.»

You've been complaining, saying, “I'm in so much trouble because the Lord has given me sorrow to make my pain worse! I've worn myself out with my groans. I can't get any relief.”

4 So skal du segja med honom: So segjer Herren: Sjå, det eg hev bygt upp, det riv eg ned, og det eg hev planta, det rykkjer eg upp, og dette gjeld heile jordi.

This is what Jeremiah was told to say to Baruch: This is what the Lord says: Across the whole country I'm going to tear down what I have built and uproot what I have planted.

5 Og du, du trår etter store ting åt deg: ikkje trå etter deim! For sjå, eg let ulukka koma yver alt kjøt, segjer Herren. Men eg vil gjeva deg livet ditt til herfang på kvar den stad du ferdast.

So in your case, do you think you'll get special treatment? Stop looking for something like that! I'm going to bring disaster down on every living thing, declares the Lord. However, I promise you that your reward will be that you will continue living, wherever you go.