5. And they said to Jeremiah, Jehovah be a true and faithful witness amongst us, if we do not even according to all the word for which Jehovah thy God shall send thee to us.
6. Whether it be good or whether it be evil, we will hearken unto the voice of Jehovah our God to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us when we hearken unto the voice of Jehovah our God
7. And it came to pass at the end of ten days, that the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah.
8. And he called Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest,
9. and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel, to whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him:
10. If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not overthrow you, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up; for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.
11. Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid: be not afraid of him, saith Jehovah; for I will be with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
12. And I will grant mercies to you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
13. But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so as not to hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God
14. saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger for bread; and there will we dwell;