15. The lord had given the following message to Jeremiah while he was still in prison:
16. “Say to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, ‘This is what the lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: I will do to this city everything I have threatened. I will send disaster, not prosperity. You will see its destruction,
17. but I will rescue you from those you fear so much.
18. Because you trusted me, I will give you your life as a reward. I will rescue you and keep you safe. I, the lord, have spoken!’”