²⁰ He ^(A)took into exile those who had escaped from the sword to Babylon; and ^(B)they were servants to him and to his sons until the rule of the kingdom of Persia,

³⁰ This is what the Lord says: ‘Behold, I am going to hand ^(A)Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt over to his enemies, to those who seek his life, just as I handed ^(B)Zedekiah king of Judah over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who was his enemy and was seeking his life.’”

¹³ This is the ^[a]message which the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the ^(A)coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to ^(B)strike the land of Egypt: