Jeremiah 21:7-9

Common English Bible

⁷ Afterward, declares the Lord, I will deliver Judah’s King Zedekiah, his servants, and those in this city who have survived plague, war, and famine to Babylon’s King Nebuchadnezzar^[a] and to their enemies who seek to do them harm. He will put them to the sword without pity, mercy, or compassion.

⁸ This is what you should tell this people: The Lord says: I’m setting before you the way of life and the way of death. ⁹ Whoever stays in the city will die by the sword, famine, and disease. But whoever leaves the city and surrenders to the Babylonians^[b] will live; yes, their lives will be spared.