9. and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel, to whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him:
10. If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not overthrow you, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up; for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.
11. Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid: be not afraid of him, saith Jehovah; for I will be with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
12. And I will grant mercies to you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
13. But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so as not to hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God