The Lord Speaks to Baruch
1Jeremiah talked to Baruch, the son of Neriah. It was in the fourth year that Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, was king of Judah. It was when Baruch had written down on a scroll the words Jeremiah the prophet told him to write. Jeremiah had said, 2“The Lord is the God of Israel. Baruch, he says to you, 3‘You have said, “How terrible it is for me! The Lord has added sorrow to my pain. I’m worn out from all my groaning. I can’t find any rest.” ’ 4But here is what the Lord has told me to say to you, Baruch. ‘The Lord says, “I will destroy what I have built up. I will pull up by the roots what I have planted. I will do this throughout the earth. 5So should you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them. I will bring trouble on everyone,” announces the Lord. “But no matter where you go, I will let you escape with your life.” ’ ”
Asɛm A Wɔde Ma Baruk
1Yei ne nsɛm a odiyifoɔ Yeremia ka kyerɛɛ Neria babarima Baruk wɔ Yudahene Yosia babarima Yehoiakim adedie afe a ɛtɔ so ɛnan so mu, ɛberɛ a na Baruk atwerɛ nsɛm a ɛfiri Yeremia anom no agu nwoma mmobɔeɛ bi mu. 2“Baruk, yei ne deɛ Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛ wo: 3Wokaa sɛ, ‘Nnome nka me! Awurade de awerɛhoɔ aka me yeadie ho, na apinisie ne ɔbrɛ ama mʼahoɔden asa.’ 4Deɛ Awurade seɛ nie: ‘Mɛsɛe deɛ makyekyereɛ na matu deɛ medua no ase wɔ asase no so nyinaa. 5Enti ɛsɛ sɛ wopɛ nneɛma akɛseɛ ma wo ho anaa? Ɛnyɛ saa. Ɛfiri sɛ mede amanehunu bɛba nnipa nyinaa so, Awurade na ɔseɛ, nanso baabiara a wobɛkɔ no, mɛbɔ wo ho ban.’ ”
