1. King Zedekiah of Judah sent for Pashhur son of Malchiah and for a priest named Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. Then he told them, “Talk with Jeremiah for me.”So they came to me and said,
10. I have decided not to rescue Jerusalem. Instead, I am going to let the king of Babylonia burn it to the ground. I, the Lord, have spoken.
11-12. Pay attention, you who belongto the royal family.Each new day, make surethat justice is done,and rescue thosewho are being robbed.Or else my anger will flame uplike a fire that never goes out.