9. He said to them, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition, says:
10. “If you stay in this land, I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I have relented concerning the disaster I have inflicted on you.
11. Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear. Do not be afraid of him, declares the Lord, for I am with you and will save you and deliver you from his hands.
12. I will show you compassion so that he will have compassion on you and restore you to your land.”
13. ‘However, if you say, “We will not stay in this land,” and so disobey the Lord your God,
14. and if you say, “No, we will go and live in Egypt, where we will not see war or hear the trumpet or be hungry for bread,”
15. then hear the word of the Lord, you remnant of Judah. This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “If you are determined to go to Egypt and you do go to settle there,