¹¹ Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray^(A) for the well-being of this people. ¹² Although they fast, I will not listen to their cry;^(B) though they offer burnt offerings^(C) and grain offerings,^(D) I will not accept^(E) them. Instead, I will destroy them with the sword,^(F) famine^(G) and plague.”^(H)

¹³ But I said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! The prophets^(I) keep telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine.^(J) Indeed, I will give you lasting peace^(K) in this place.’”