Dual Panel1Then all<3605> the commanders<8269> of the forces<2428>, Johanan<3076> the son<1121> of Kareah<7143>, Jezaniah<3153> the son<1121> of Hoshaiah<1955>, and all<3605> the people<5971> both<4480> small<6996> and great<1419> approached<5066>
2and said<559> to Jeremiah<3414> the prophet<5030>, "Please<4994> let our petition<8467> come<5307> before<6440> you, and pray<6419> for us to the LORD<3068> your God<430>, that is for all<3605> this<384> remnant<7611>; because<3588> we are left<7604> but a few<4592> out of many<7235>, as your own eyes<5869> now see<7200> us,
3that the LORD<3068> your God<430> may tell<5046> us the way<1870> in which<834> we should walk<1980> and the thing<1697> that we should do<6213>."
4Then Jeremiah<3414> the prophet<5030> said<559> to them, "I have heard<8085> you. Behold<2009>, I am going to pray<6419> to the LORD<3068> your God<430> in accordance with your words<1697>; and I will tell<5046> you the whole<3605> message<1697> which<834> the LORD<3068> will answer<6030> you. I will not keep<4513> back<4513> a word<1697> from you."
5Then they said<559> to Jeremiah<3414>, "May the LORD<3068> be a true<571> and faithful<539> witness<5707> against us if<518> we do not act<6213> in accordance with the whole<3605> message<1697> with which<834> the LORD<3068> your God<430> will send<7971> you to us.
6"Whether<518> it is pleasant<2896> or<518> unpleasant<7451>, we will listen<8085> to the voice<6963> of the LORD<3068> our God<430> to whom<834> we are sending<7971> you, so<4616> that it may go<3190> well<3190> with us when<3588> we listen<8085> to the voice<6963> of the LORD<3068> our God<430>."
7Now at the end<7093> of ten<6235> days<3117> the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to Jeremiah<3414>.
8Then he called<7121> for Johanan<3076> the son<1121> of Kareah<7143> and all<3605> the commanders<8269> of the forces<2428> that were with him, and for all<3605> the people<5971> both<4480> small<6996> and great<1419>,
9and said<559> to them, "Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> the God<430> of Israel<3478>, to whom<834> you sent<7971> me to present<5307> your petition<8467> before<6440> Him:
10'If<518> you will indeed<7725> stay<3427> in this<384> land<776>, then I will build<1129> you up and not tear<2040> you down<2040>, and I will plant<5193> you and not uproot<5428> you; for I will relent<5162> concerning<413> the calamity<7463> that I have inflicted<6213> on you.
11'Do not be afraid<3372> of the king<4428> of Babylon<894>, whom<834> you are now fearing<3372>; do not be afraid<3372> of him,' declares<5002> the LORD<3068>, 'for I am with you to save<3467> you and deliver<5337> you from his hand<3027>.
12'I will also show<5414> you compassion<7356>, so that he will have<7355> compassion<7355> on you and restore<7725> you to your own soil<127>.
13'But if<518> you are going to say<559>, "We will not stay<3427> in this<384> land<776>," so as not to listen<8085> to the voice<6963> of the LORD<3068> your God<430>,
14saying<559>, "No<3808>, but we will go<935> to the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, where<834> we will not see<7200> war<4421> or hear<8085> the sound<6963> of a trumpet<7782> or hunger<7456> for bread<3899>, and we will stay<3427> there<8033>";
15then in that case<3651> listen<8085> to the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>, O remnant<7611> of Judah<3063>. Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, "If<518> you really<7760> set<7760> your mind<6440> to enter<935> Egypt<4714> and go<935> in to reside<1481> there<8033>,
16then the sword<2719>, which<834> you are afraid<3372> of, will overtake<5381> you there<8033> in the land<776> of Egypt<4714>; and the famine<7458>, about which<834> you are anxious<1672>, will follow<1692> closely<1692> after<310> you there<8033> in Egypt<4714>, and you will die<4191> there<8033>.
17"So all<3605> the men<376> who<834> set<7760> their mind<6440> to go<935> to Egypt<4714> to reside<1481> there<8033> will die<4191> by the sword<2719>, by famine<7458> and by pestilence<1698>; and they will have<1961> no<3808> survivors<8300> or refugees<6412> from the calamity<7463> that I am going to bring<935> on them."'"
18For thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, "As My anger<639> and wrath<2534> have been poured<5413> out on the inhabitants<3427> of Jerusalem<3389>, so<3651> My wrath<2534> will be poured<5413> out on you when you enter<935> Egypt<4714>. And you will become<1961> a curse<7045>, an object<8047> of horror<8047>, an imprecation<7045> and a reproach<2781>; and you will see<7200> this<2088> place<4725> no<3808> more<5750>."
19The LORD<3068> has spoken<1696> to you, O remnant<7611> of Judah<3063>, "Do not go<935> into Egypt<4714>!" You should clearly<3045> understand<3045> that today<3117> I have testified<5749> against you.
20For you have only deceived<8582> yourselves<5315>; for it is you who sent<7971> me to the LORD<3068> your God<430>, saying<559>, "Pray<6419> for us to the LORD<3068> our God<430>; and whatever<3605><834> the LORD<3068> our God<430> says<559>, tell<5046> us so<3651>, and we will do<6213> it."
21So I have told<5046> you today<3117>, but you have not obeyed<8085><6963> the LORD<3068> your God<430>, even in whatever<3605><834> He has sent<7971> me to tell you.
22Therefore you should now<6258> clearly<3045> understand<3045> that you will die<4191> by the sword<2719>, by famine<7458> and by pestilence<1698>, in the place<4725> where<834><8033> you wish<2654> to go<935> to reside<1481>.