9. Anyone who stays in Jerusalem will die in war or from hunger or from a terrible disease. But anyone who goes out of Jerusalem and surrenders to the Babylonians who are attacking you will live. Anyone who leaves the city will save his life as if it were a prize won in war.
10. I have decided to make trouble for this city and not to help it, says the Lord. I will give it to the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire.’
11. “Say to Judah’s royal family: ‘Hear the word of the Lord.
12. Family of David, this is what the Lord says:You must judge people fairly every morning.Save the person who has been robbedfrom the power of his attacker.If you don’t, I will become very angry.My anger will be like a fire that no one can put out,because you have done evil things.
13. “ ‘Jerusalem, I am against you,you who live on top of the mountainover this valley, says the Lord.You say, “No one can attack usor come into our strong city.”
14. But I will give you the punishment you deserve, says the Lord.I will start a fire in your foreststhat will burn up everything around you!’ ”