Jeremiah 21:3-7

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³ But Jeremiah answered, ‘This is what you are to say to Zedekiah: ⁴ “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I am about to repel the weapons of war in your hands,^(A) those you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans^[a] who are besieging you outside the wall, and I will bring them into the centre of this city.^{(B) 5} I myself will fight against you^(C) with an outstretched hand and a strong arm,^(D) with anger, fury, and intense wrath. ⁶ I will strike the residents of this city, both people and animals. They will die in a severe plague. ⁷ Afterwards – this is the Lord’s declaration – King Zedekiah of Judah, his officers, and the people – those in this city who survive the plague, the sword, and the famine – I will hand over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon,^(E) to their enemies, yes, to those who intend to take their lives. He will put them to the sword; he won’t spare them or show pity or compassion.”^(F)