10. I have decided not to rescue Jerusalem. Instead, I am going to let the king of Babylonia burn it to the ground. I, the Lord, have spoken.
11-12. Pay attention, you who belongto the royal family.Each new day, make surethat justice is done,and rescue thosewho are being robbed.Or else my anger will flame uplike a fire that never goes out.
13. Jerusalem,from your mountaintopyou look out over the valleysand think you are safe.But I, the Lord, am angry,
14. and I will punish youas you deserve.I'll set your palace on fire,and everything around youwill go up in smoke.