21The word came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malkijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said:H1697H3414H3068H4428H6667H7971H6583H1121H4441H6846H1121H4641H3548H5592"Inquire now of the LORD for us because Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is attacking us. Perhaps the LORD will perform wonders for us as in times past so that he will withdraw from us."H1875H3068H1157H5019H4428H894H3898H3068H6213H6381H59273But Jeremiah answered them, "Tell Zedekiah,H559H3414H559H66674'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I am about to turn against you the weapons of war that are in your hands, which you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Babylonians who are outside the wall besieging you. And I will gather them inside this city.H559H3068H430H3478H5437H3627H4421H3027H3898H4428H894H3778H6696H2351H2346H622H8432H58925I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm in anger and fury and great wrath.H3898H5186H3027H2389H2220H639H2534H1419H71106I will strike down those who live in this city—both men and animals—and they will die of a terrible plague.H5221H3427H5892H120H929H4191H1419H16987After that, declares the LORD, I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials and the people in this city who survive the plague, sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will show them no mercy or pity or compassion.'H310H5002H3068H5414H6667H4428H3063H5650H5971H7604H5892H1698H2719H7458H3027H5019H4428H894H3027H341H3027H1245H5315H5221H6310H2719H2347H2550H73558"Furthermore, tell the people, 'This is what the LORD says: See, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.H5971H559H559H3068H5414H6440H1870H2416H1870H41949Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine or plague. But whoever goes out and surrenders to the Babylonians who are besieging you will live; he will escape with his life.H3427H5892H4191H2719H7458H1698H3318H5307H3778H6696H2421H2421H5315H799810I have determined to do this city harm and not good, declares the LORD. It will be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will destroy it with fire.'H7760H6440H5892H7451H2896H5002H3068H5414H3027H4428H894H8313H78411"Moreover, say to the royal house of Judah, 'Hear the word of the LORD;H1004H4428H3063H8085H1697H306812O house of David, this is what the LORD says: "'Administer justice every morning; rescue from the hand of his oppressor the one who has been robbed, or my wrath will break out and burn like fire because of the evil you have done—burn with no one to quench it.H1004H1732H559H3068H1777H4941H1242H5337H1497H3027H6231H2534H3318H784H1197H3518H6440H7455H461113I am against you, Jerusalem, you who live above this valley on the rocky plateau, declares the LORD—you who say, "Who can come against us? Who can enter our refuge?"H3427H6010H6697H4334H5002H3068H559H5181H935H458514I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forests that will consume everything around you.'"H6485H6529H4611H5002H3068H3341H784H3293H398H5439