1. King Nebuchadnezzar had a large army made up of people from every kingdom in his empire. He and his army were attacking Jerusalem and all the nearby towns, when the Lord told me
2. to say to King Zedekiah:I am the Lord, and I am going to let Nebuchadnezzar capture this city and burn it down.
3. You will be taken prisoner and brought to Nebuchadnezzar, and he will speak with you face to face. Then you will be led away to Babylonia.
4. Zedekiah, I promise that you won't die in battle.
5. You will die a peaceful death. People will mourn when you die, and they will light bonfires in your honour, just as they did for your ancestors, the kings who ruled before you.
6. I went to Zedekiah and told him what the Lord had said.