8. Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
9. and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him:
10. If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up; for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.
11. Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith Jehovah: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
12. And I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.