Jeremia 45

1 Das Wort, das Jeremias, der Prophet, zu Baruch, Sohn des Neria, sprach. Er hatte diese Reden in ein Buch geschrieben

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 im vierten Jahr des Judakönigs und Josiassohnes Jojakim, nach Angabe des Jeremias:

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

3 "So spricht er Herr, Gott Israels, von dir, Baruch: 'Du sprachest: Wehe mir! Denn meinen Schmerz vermehrt der Herr durch Kummer; von meinem Seufzen bin ich müde; ich finde keine Ruhe.'

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 So sprich zu ihm: 'So spricht der Herr: Was ich gebaut, das reiß ich ein; was ich gepflanzt, das reiß ich aus, das ganze Land, das mir gehört.

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 Und du verlangst für dich so Großes? Verlang es nicht! Ich bringe Unheil über alles Fleisch.' Ein Spruch des Herrn. Dein Leben gebe ich zur Beute dir an jenem Ort, wohin du gehen willst.

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.’”