Jeremiah 21:8–14

8 “Now you shall say to this people, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, jI set before you the way of life and the way of death. 9 He who kremains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes out and 3defects to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall llive, and his life shall be as a prize to him. 10 For I have mset My face against this city for adversity and not for good,” says the Lord. n“It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall oburn it with fire.” ’

Message to the House of David

11 “And concerning the house of the king of Judah, say, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, 12 O house of David! Thus says the Lord:

p“Execute 4judgment qin the morning;

And deliver him who is plundered

Out of the hand of the oppressor,

Lest My fury go forth like fire

And burn so that no one can quench it,

Because of the evil of your doings.

13 “Behold, rI am against you, O 5inhabitant of the valley,

And rock of the plain,” says the Lord,

“Who say, s‘Who shall come down against us?

Or who shall enter our dwellings?’

14 But I will punish you according to the tfruit of your 6doings,” says the Lord;

“I will kindle a fire in its forest,

And uit shall devour all things around it.” ’ ”