Yeremia 45

1 Eyi ne nsɛm a odiyifo Yeremia ka kyerɛɛ Neria babarima Baruk wɔ Yudahene Yosia babarima Yehoiakim adedi afe a ɛto so anan no mu, bere a na Baruk akyerɛw nsɛm a efi Yeremia anom no agu nhoma mmobɔwee bi mu.

The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying:

2 “Sɛɛ na Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, ka kyerɛ wo, Baruk:

'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning thee, O Baruch: Thou didst say:

3 Wokae se, ‘Nnome nka me! Awurade de awerɛhow aka me yawdi ho; apinisi ne ɔbrɛ ama mʼahoɔden asa.’

Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.

4 Awurade kae se, ‘Ka eyi kyerɛ no: Nea Awurade se ni: Mɛsɛe nea makyekyere na matu nea madua no ase wɔ asase no so nyinaa.

Thus shalt thou say unto him: Thus saith the LORD: Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up; and this in the whole land.

5 Enti ɛsɛ sɛ wopɛ nneɛma akɛse ma wo ho ana? Nyɛ saa. Efisɛ mede amanehunu bɛba nnipa nyinaa so, Awurade na ose, nanso baabiara a wobɛkɔ no, mɛbɔ wo ho ban.’”

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 unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.'