9. Anyone who stays in Jerusalem will die. He will die in war or from hunger or from a terrible disease. But anyone who goes out of Jerusalem and surrenders to the Babylonians who are around the city will live. Anyone who leaves the city will save his life.
10. I have decided to make trouble for this city and not to help it, says the Lord. I will give it to the king of Babylon. He will burn it with fire.’
11. “Tell these things to Judah’s royal family: ‘Hear the word of the Lord!
12. Family of David, the Lord says these things:You must judge people fairly every day.Protect from criminalsthe person who has been robbed.If you don’t do that, I will become very angry.My anger will be like a fire that no one can put out.This will happen because you have done evil things.
13. “‘Jerusalem, I am against you.You sit on top of the mountain.You sit over this valley, says the Lord.You say, “No one can attack us.No one can come into our strong city.”
14. But I will give you the punishment you deserve, says the Lord.I will start a fire in your forests.It will burn up everything around you!’”