³⁷Zedekiah son of Josiah, whom King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon made king in the land of Judah, succeeded Coniah son of Jehoiakim.^* ²But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land listened to the words of the Lord that he spoke through the prophet Jeremiah.^*

³King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “Please pray for us to the Lord our God.”^* ⁴Now Jeremiah was still going in and out among the people, for he had not yet been put in prison. ⁵Meanwhile, the army of Pharaoh had come out of Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they withdrew from Jerusalem.^*

⁶Then the word of the Lord came to the prophet Jeremiah: ⁷Thus says the Lord, God of Israel: This is what you shall say to the king of Judah, who sent you to me to inquire of me: Pharaoh’s army, which set out to help you, is going to return to its own land, to Egypt.^* ⁸And the Chaldeans shall return and fight against this city; they shall take it and burn it with fire.^* ⁹Thus says the Lord: Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely go away from us,” for they will not go away.^*

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Cross references

*2 Kings 24:17; 2 Chr 36:10; Jer 22:24; Ezek 17:12–21
*2 Chr 36:12, 14
*1 Kings 13:6; Jer 21:1, 2; 29:25; 52:24; Acts 8:24
*2 Kings 24:7; Jer 34:21; Ezek 17:15
*Isa 30:1–3; 31:1–3; Jer 21:1; Ezek 17:17
*Jer 34:22
*Jer 29:8