Jeremías 45

1 La Palabra que habló el profeta Jeremías a Baruc, hijo de Nerías, cuando éste escribió en el rollo aquellas Palabras de la boca de Jeremías, el año cuarto de Joacim, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá:

This is what Jeremiah the prophet told Baruch son of Neriah when he wrote out on a scroll these messages that Jeremiah dictated. (This happened in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah.)

2 Yavé, el ʼElohim de Israel, te dice, oh Baruc:

This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch:

3 Tú dijiste: ¡Ay de mí, porque Yavé añadió tristeza a mi dolor! ¡Estoy cansado de gemir y no hallo descanso!

You've been complaining, saying, “I'm in so much trouble because the Lord has given me sorrow to make my pain worse! I've worn myself out with my groans. I can't get any relief.”

4 Le dirás: Yavé dice: Mira, Yo estoy a punto de destruir lo que edifiqué y de arrancar lo que planté, es decir, toda la tierra.

This is what Jeremiah was told to say to Baruch: This is what the Lord says: Across the whole country I'm going to tear down what I have built and uproot what I have planted.

5 ¿Y tú buscas grandes cosas para ti? ¡No las busques! Porque mira, Yo traigo mal sobre todo ser vivo, dice Yavé. Pero tu vida te será dada como un botín en todos los lugares adonde tú vayas.

So in your case, do you think you'll get special treatment? Stop looking for something like that! I'm going to bring disaster down on every living thing, declares the Lord. However, I promise you that your reward will be that you will continue living, wherever you go.