7. And then at the end of ten days the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah.
8. And he summoned Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the commanders of the armies who were with him, and all the people from the smallest to the greatest,
9. and said to them, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to cause your plea to fall before him:
10. ‘If only you will stay in this land, then I will build you and I will not tear you down, and I will plant you and I will not pluck you up, for I relent of the disaster that I have brought to you.
11. You must not be afraid of the king of Babylon whom you are afraid of. You must not be afraid of him,’ declares Yahweh, ‘for I am with you to save you and to deliver you from his hand.