9 Whoever stays in the city will die by the sword, famine, and disease. But whoever leaves the city and surrenders to the Babylonians will live; yes, their lives will be spared.
10 I have set my face against this city for harm and not for good, declares the Lord; it will be delivered to the king of Babylon, who will set it on fire.
11 House of Judah! This is what the Lord says:
12 House of David! The Lord proclaims:Begin each morning by administering justice,rescue from their oppressorthose who have been robbed,or else my anger will spread like a wildfire,with no one to put it out,because of your evil deeds.
13 I am against you,you who live in the valley,like a rock of the plain,declares the Lord, and who say, "Who will come down to attack us?Who will breach our fortresses?"
14 I will punish you based on what you have done,declares the Lord.I will set your forests on fire;the flames will engulfeverything around you.