5. And they said to Jeremias: The Lord be witness between us of truth and faithfulness, if we do not according to every thing for which the Lord thy God shall send thee to us.
6. Whether it be good or evil, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom me send thee: that it may be well with us when we shall hearken to the voice of the Lord our God.
7. Now after ten days, the word of the Lord came to Jeremias.
8. And he called Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the fighting men that were with him, and all the people from the least to the greatest.
9. And he said to them: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel, to whom you sent me, to present your supplications before him:
10. If you will be quiet and remain in this land, I will build you up, and not pull you down: I will plane you, and not pluck you up: for now I am appeased for the evil that I have done to you.
11. Fear not because of the king of Babylon, of whom you are greatly afraid: fear him not, saith the Lord: for I am with you, to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
12. And I will shew mercies to you, and will take pity on you, and will cause you to dwell in your own land.
13. But if you say: We will not dwell in this land, neither will we hearken to the voice of the Lord our God,