5. Then I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and strong arm in fierce anger and rage.
6. I will strike down those within this city—both people and animals—and they will die of a terrible plague.
7. Afterward, declares the Lord, I will deliver Judah’s King Zedekiah, his servants, and those in this city who have survived plague, war, and famine to Babylon’s King Nebuchadnezzar and to their enemies who seek to do them harm. He will put them to the sword without pity, mercy, or compassion.
8. This is what you should tell this people: The Lord says: I’m setting before you the way of life and the way of death.