Jeremias 45

1 A palavra que falou Jeremias, o profeta, a Baruch, filho de Nerias, escrevendo ele aquelas palavras num livro da boca de Jeremias, no ano quarto de Joaquim, filho de Josias, rei de Judá, dizendo:

This is the word that Jeremiah the prophet told Baruch son of Neriah. This happened when he wrote in a scroll these words at Jeremiah's dictation—this was in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, and he said,

2 Assim diz o Senhor, Deus de Israel, acerca de ti, ó Baruch:

“Yahweh, God of Israel, says this to you, Baruch:

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

You have said, 'Woe is me, for Yahweh has added agony to my pain. My groaning has wearied me; I find no 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.

This is what you must say to him: 'Yahweh says this: See, what I built, I am now tearing down. What I planted, I am now pulling up—I will do this throughout all the earth.

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 lugares para onde fores.

But are you hoping for great things for yourself? Do not hope for that. For see, disaster is coming on all humanity—this is Yahweh's declaration—but I am giving you your life as your plunder everywhere you will go.'”