Then all the captains{H8269} of the forces,{H2428} and Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Kareah,{H7143} and Jezaniah{H3153} the son{H1121} of Hoshaiah,{H1955} and all the people{H5971} from the least{H6996} even unto the greatest,{H1419} came near,{H5066}

and said{H559} unto Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet,{H5030} Let, we pray thee, our supplication{H8467} be presented{H5307} before{H6440} thee, and pray{H6419} for us unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} even for all this remnant;{H7611} for we are left{H7604} but a few{H4592} of many,{H7235} as thine eyes{H5869} do behold{H7200} us:

that Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} may show{H5046} us the way{H1870} wherein we should walk,{H3212} and the thing{H1697} that we should do.{H6213}

Then Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet{H5030} said{H559} unto them, I have heard{H8085} you; behold, I will pray{H6419} unto Jehovah{H3068} your God{H430} according to your words;{H1697} and it shall come to pass that whatsoever thing{H1697} Jehovah{H3068} shall answer{H6030} you, I will declare{H5046} it unto you; I will keep{H4513} nothing{H1697} back{H4513} from you.

Then they said{H559} to Jeremiah,{H3414} Jehovah{H3068} be a true{H571} and faithful{H539} witness{H5707} amongst us, if we do{H6213} not according to all the word{H1697} wherewith Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} shall send{H7971} thee to us.

Whether it be good,{H2896} or whether it be evil,{H7451} we will obey{H8085} the voice{H6963} of Jehovah{H3068} our God,{H430} to whom we{H580} send{H7971} thee; that it may be well{H3190} with us, when we obey{H8085} the voice{H6963} of Jehovah{H3068} our God.{H430}

And it came to pass after{H7093} ten{H6235} days,{H3117} that the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto Jeremiah.{H3414}

Then called{H7121} he Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Kareah,{H7143} and all the captains{H8269} of the forces{H2428} that were with him, and all the people{H5971} from the least{H6996} even to the greatest,{H1419}

and said{H559} unto them, Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} unto whom ye sent{H7971} me to present{H5307} your supplication{H8467} before{H6440} him:

If ye will still{H7725} abide{H3427} in this land,{H776} then will I build{H1129} you, and not pull you down,{H2040} and I will plant{H5193} you, and not pluck you up;{H5428} for I repent{H5162} me of the evil{H7451} that I have done{H6213} unto you.

Be not afraid{H3372} of{H6440} the king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} of whom{H6440} ye are afraid;{H3373} be not afraid{H3372} of him, saith{H5002} Jehovah:{H3068} for I am with you to save{H3467} you, and to deliver{H5337} you from his hand.{H3027}

And I will grant{H5414} you mercy,{H7356} that he may have mercy{H7355} upon you, and cause you to return{H7725} to your own land.{H127}

But if ye say,{H559} We will not dwell{H3427} in this land;{H776} so that ye obey{H8085} not the voice{H6963} of Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430}

saying,{H559} No; but we will go{H935} into the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} where we shall see{H7200} no war,{H4421} nor hear{H8085} the sound{H6963} of the trumpet,{H7782} nor have hunger{H7456} of bread;{H3899} and there will we dwell:{H3427}

now therefore hear{H8085} ye the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} O remnant{H7611} of Judah:{H3063} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} If ye indeed{H7760} set{H7760} your faces{H6440} to enter{H935} into Egypt,{H4714} and go{H935} to sojourn{H1481} there;

then it shall come to pass, that the sword,{H2719} which ye fear,{H3373} shall overtake{H5381} you there in the land{H776} of Egypt;{H4714} and the famine,{H7458} whereof ye are afraid,{H1672} shall follow hard{H1692} after{H310} you there in Egypt;{H4714} and there ye shall die.{H4191}

So shall it be with all the men{H582} that set{H7760} their faces{H6440} to go{H935} into Egypt{H4714} to sojourn{H1481} there: they shall die{H4191} by the sword,{H2719} by the famine,{H7458} and by the pestilence;{H1698} and none of them shall remain{H8300} or escape{H6412} from{H6440} the evil{H7451} that I will bring{H935} upon them.

For thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} As mine anger{H639} and my wrath{H2534} hath been poured forth{H5413} upon the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem,{H3389} so shall my wrath{H2534} be poured forth{H5413} upon you, when ye shall enter{H935} into Egypt;{H4714} and ye shall be an execration,{H423} and an astonishment,{H8047} and a curse,{H7045} and a reproach;{H2781} and ye shall see{H7200} this place{H4725} no more.

Jehovah{H3068} hath spoken{H1696} concerning you, O remnant{H7611} of Judah,{H3063} Go{H935} ye not into Egypt:{H4714} know{H3045} certainly{H3045} that I have testified{H5749} unto you this day.{H3117}

For ye have dealt deceitfully{H8582} against your own souls;{H5315} for ye sent{H7971} me unto Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} saying,{H559} Pray{H6419} for us unto Jehovah{H3068} our God;{H430} and according unto all that Jehovah{H3068} our God{H430} shall say,{H559} so declare{H5046} unto us, and we will do{H6213} it:

and I have this day{H3117} declared{H5046} it to you; but ye have not obeyed{H8085} the voice{H6963} of Jehovah{H3068} your God{H430} in anything for which he hath sent{H7971} me unto you.

Now therefore know{H3045} certainly{H3045} that ye shall die{H4191} by the sword,{H2719} by the famine,{H7458} and by the pestilence,{H1698} in the place{H4725} whither ye desire{H2654} to go{H935} to sojourn{H1481} there.