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 that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book from the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,

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

Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, to 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 sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.

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 to him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built I will break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even 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 seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give to thee for a prize in all places where thou goest.