1 The dabar (word / matter) that Yaramayah (Jeremiah) the nabayaa (prophet/prophecy) dabar (word / matter) to Barawak (blessed be) the ban (son) of Narayah (Neriah), when he kathab (write) these dabarayam (words) in a sapar (book / scribed document) at the pah (mouth) of Yaramayah (Jeremiah), in the rabayaiy (fourth) shanah (year) of Yahawayaqayam (Jehoiakim) the ban (son) of Yaashayah (Josiah), malak (king) of Yahawadah (Yahawadah / Judah), amar (said),
2 “Thus amar (spoke) Yahawah (), the Alahayam () of Yashar-Al (Israel), to you, Barawak (Baruch):
3 ‘You amar (spoke), “away (woe) is me now! For Yahawah () has yasap (added) yagawan (sorrow) to my makaab (pain); I am yagai (weary) with my anachah (groaning), and I matzaa (find) no manawachah (rest).”’
4 “You shall amar (spoke) him, Thus amar (spoke) Yahawah (): ‘Behold, that which I have banah (build) will I haras (break) down, and that which I have natai (planted) I will nathash (pluck) up; and this in the whole aratz (Earth/land).
5 Do you baqash (seek) gadawal (very great/important/mighty) things for yourself? Don't baqash (seek) them; for, behold, I will bawaa (come) rai (evil) on all bashar (flesh),’ naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (); ‘but your napash (soul) will I nathan (give) to you for a shalal (prey) in all maqamawath (places) where you yalak (go).’”