7 Then, says the Lord, I’ll hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in Jerusalem who do not die from the terrible diseases or battle or hunger, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I will let those win who want to kill the people of Judah, so the people of Judah and Jerusalem will be killed in war. Nebuchadnezzar will not show any mercy or pity or feel sorry for them!’
8 “Also tell this to the people of Jerusalem: ‘This is what the Lord says: I will let you choose to live or die.
9 Anyone who stays in Jerusalem 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 attacking you will live. Anyone who leaves the city will save his life as if it were a prize won in war.
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, and he will burn it with fire.’
11 “Say to Judah’s royal family: ‘Hear the word of the Lord.
12 Family of David, this is what the Lord says:You must judge people fairly every morning.Save the person who has been robbedfrom the power of his attacker.If you don’t, I will become very angry.My anger will be like a fire that no one can put out,because you have done evil things.
13 “ ‘Jerusalem, I am against you,you who live on top of the mountainover this valley, says the Lord.You say, “No one can attack usor come into our strong city.”