Jeremiah 38:1-3

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Officers put Jeremiah into a deep hole

38 Some of Jerusalem's officers heard the things that Jeremiah had been telling the people. They were Mattan's son Shephatiah, Pashhur's son Gedaliah, Shelemiah's son Jehucal and Malkijah's son Pashhur. ² They had heard him say this: ‘The Lord says, “Any people who stay in this city will die. War or famine or disease will kill them. But those people who leave the city will not die. If they put themselves under the power of Babylon's soldiers, they will live.”  ³ The Lord also says, “I will put this city under the power of the King of Babylon's army. They will take it for themselves.” ’