The Lord Will Not Let Baruch Be Killed
1 In the fourth year that Jehoiakim was king of Judah, Baruch wrote down everything I had told him. 2 Then later, the Lord God of Israel told me to say to Baruch:
3 You are moaning and blaming me, the Lord, for your troubles and sorrow, and for being so tired that you can't even rest. 4 But all over the earth I am tearing down what I built and pulling up what I planted. 5 I am bringing disaster everywhere, so don't even think about making any big plans for yourself. However, I promise that wherever you go, I will at least protect you from death. I, the Lord, have spoken.
Alla ye Baruku laahidi
1 Yahuuda mansakewo Yehoyakimu, Yosiya dinkewo la mansayaa sanji naaninjaŋo la, nte Yeremiya diyaamuta Neriya dinkewo Baruku ye le. Wo keta le kabiriŋ Baruku ye kumoolu safee kitaabu moromororiŋo* kono fokabaŋ, ŋa mennu daalasaata a ye. N ko a ye le ko:
2 Yaawe* Banisirayila la Alla ye ñiŋ ne fo ite Baruku ye ko: 3 “I ka ñiŋ ne fo ko, ‘Woyi nte! Yaawe ye niitooroo le lafaa n na dimiŋo kaŋ. M bataata ŋuntaŋo la le, m maŋ dahaa soto.’
4 “Bari nte Yaawe ye ñiŋ ne fo i ye ko: M faŋo ye meŋ loo, m be a boyindi la le, ŋa meŋ tutu, m be a suloo wutu la le, meŋ keta bankoo muumeelaa ti. 5 Wo to fo ite ñanta le ka kuwolu ñiniŋ i faŋo ye, mennu warata? Kana wolu ñiniŋ. Kaatu ko, m be kasaaroo le naati la moo bee kaŋ. Bari i taata daa-wo-daa, m be a je la le ko, i niyo, wo ye kana.” Yaawe le ye a fo.
