Jeremiah 21:8-14 ▼

8 “But tell this people, ‘This is what the LORD says: Look, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.

9 Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live and will retain his life like the spoils of war.

10 For I have set my face against this city to bring disaster and not good —this is the LORD’s declaration. It will be handed over to the king of Babylon, who will burn it.’

11 “And to the house of the king of Judah say this: ‘Hear the word of the LORD!

12 House of David, this is what the LORD says: Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from his oppressor, or my anger will flare up like fire and burn unquenchably because of your evil deeds.

13 Beware! I am against you, you who sit above the valley, you atop the rocky plateau — this is the LORD’s declaration — you who say, “Who can come down against us? Who can enter our hiding places? ”

14 I will punish you according to what you have done — this is the LORD’s declaration. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around it.’ ”