Yeremia 45

1 Hili ndilo nabii Yeremia alilomwambia Baruku mwana wa Neria katika mwaka wa nne wa utawala wa Yehoyakimu mwana wa Yosia mfalme wa Yuda, baada ya Baruku kuandika katika kitabu maneno ambayo yalitoka kinywani mwa Yeremia wakati ule:

The word that Jeremias the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Nerias, when he had written there words in a book, out of the mouth of Jeremias, in the fourth year of Joakim the son of Josias king of Juda, saying:

2 “Hili ndilo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, akuambialo wewe Baruku:

Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel to thee, Baruch:

3 Ulisema, ‘Ole wangu! Bwana ameongeza huzuni juu ya maumivu yangu, nimechoka kwa kulia kwa uchungu wala sipati pumziko.’”

Thou hast said: Woe is me, wretch that I am, for the Lord hath added sorrow to my sorrow: I am wearied with my groans, and I find no rest.

4 Bwana akasema, “Mwambie hivi: ‘Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: Nitakibomoa kile nilichokijenga, na kungʼoa kile nilichokipanda katika nchi yote.

Thus saith the Lord: Thus shalt thou say to him: Behold, them whom I have built, I do destroy: and them whom I have planted, I do pluck up, and all this land.

5 Je, utajitafutia mambo makubwa kwa ajili yako mwenyewe? Usiyatafute hayo. Kwa kuwa nitaleta maangamizi juu ya watu wote, asema Bwana, lakini popote utakapokwenda, nitayaokoa maisha yako.’”

And dost thou seek great things for thyself? Seek not: for behold I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord! but I will give thee thy life, and save thee in all places whithersoever thou shalt go.