Jeremiah 42:11-13

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹¹ Fear not because of the king of Babylon, of whom you are greatly afraid: fear him not, saith the Lord: for I am with you, to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

¹² And I will shew mercies to you, and will take pity on you, and will cause you to dwell in your own land.

¹³ But if you say: We will not dwell in this land, neither will we hearken to the voice of the Lord our God,