Jeremiah 42:11-15

Good News Translation

¹¹ Stop being afraid of the king of Babylonia. I am with you, and I will rescue you from his power. ¹² Because I am merciful, I will make him have mercy on you and let you go back home. I, the Lord, have spoken.’

^13-15 “But you people who are left in Judah must not disobey the Lord your God and refuse to live in this land. You must not say, ‘No, we will go and live in Egypt, where we won't face war any more or hear the call to battle or go hungry.’ If you say this, then the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says, ‘If you are determined to go and live in Egypt,