8 You are afraid of the swords of war. But I will bring them against you,' announces the Lord and King.
9 " 'I will drive you out of the city. I will hand you over to strangers. And I will punish you.
10 You will be killed with swords. I will judge you at the borders of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
11 " 'This city will not be a pot for you. And you will not be the meat in it. I will judge you at the borders of Israel.
12 Then you will know that I am the Lord. You have not followed my rules. You have not kept my laws. Instead, you have lived by the standards of the nations that are around you.' "
13 Pelatiah, the son of Benaiah, died as I was prophesying. Then I fell with my face toward the ground. I cried out in a loud voice. I said, "Lord and King, will you destroy all of the Israelites who are still left alive?"
14 A message came to me from the Lord. He said,