Ermiyaas 45

1 Bara Yehooyaaqiim ilmi Yosiyaas mootii Yihuudaa ture keessa waggaa afuraffaatti Baaruk ilmi Neeriyaa dubbii Ermiyaas irraa dhagaʼe kitaaba maramaa irratti barreesse; dubbiin Ermiyaas raajichi Baarukitti himes kanaa dha:

The word which Jeremiah the prophet spoke unto Baruch the son of Neriyah, when he wrote these words in a book out of the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoyakim the son of Josiah the king of Judah, saying,

2 “Yaa Baaruk, Waaqayyo Waaqni Israaʼel akkana siin jedha:

Thus hath said the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning thee, O Baruch:

3 ati, ‘Anaaf wayyoo! Waaqayyo dhibee koo irratti gadda natti dabaleera; ani aaduudhaan laafee boqonnaa dhabeera’ jette.

Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the Lord hath added grief to my pain; I am wearied in my sighing, and rest have I not found;

4 Waaqayyo akkana jedhe; ‘Akkana jedhiin: Waaqayyo akkana jedha; ani guutummaa biyyattii keessaa waanan ijaare nan diiga; waanan dhaabe illee nan buqqisa.

Thus shalt thou say unto him, Thus hath the Lord said, Behold, what I have built will I pull down, and what I have planted I will pluck up; and so it is with this whole land.

5 Egaa ati ofii keetiif waan gurguddaa ni barbaaddaa? Isaan hin barbaadin. Ani saba hundatti badiisa nan fida; garuu lafa dhaqxu hundatti lubbuu kee boojuu godhee siifan kenna, jedha Waaqayyo.’”

And wouldst thou indeed seek great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord; but I will give thy life unto thee as a booty in all the places whither thou mayest go.