Jeremias 45

1 A palavra que fallou Jeremias, o propheta, a Baruch, filho de Nerias, escrevendo elle aquellas palavras n'um livro da bocca de Jeremias, no anno quarto de Joaquim, filho de Josias, rei de Judah, dizendo:

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 Assim diz o Senhor, Deus d'Israel, ácerca de ti, ó Baruch:

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

3 Disseste: Ai de mim agora! porque me accrescentou o Senhor tristeza sobre minha dôr: já estou cançado do meu gemido, e não acho descanço.

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 Pelo que assim lhe dirás: Assim diz o Senhor: Eis que o que edifiquei eu derribo, e o que plantei eu arranco, e isso em toda esta terra.

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 E tu te buscarias grandezas? não as busques; porque eis que trago mal sobre toda a carne, diz o Senhor; porém te darei a ti a tua alma por despojo, em todos os logares para onde fores.

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.’”