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:

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 “Yaa Baaruk, Waaqayyo Waaqni Israaʼel akkana siin jedha:

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

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

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

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 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.’”

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.’”