² ‘This is what the Lord says: “Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague,^(A) but whoever surrenders to the Chaldeans will live.^(B) He will retain his life like the spoils of war and will live.”^(C)

¹⁸ Indeed, I will certainly deliver you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in me, you will retain your life like the spoils of war.^(A) This is the Lord’s declaration.” ’

⁵ But as for you, do you pursue great things for yourself? Stop pursuing! For I am about to bring disaster on all humanity’ – this is the Lord’s declaration – ‘but I will grant you your life like the spoils of war^(A) wherever you go.’ ” ’