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11 Now you fear the king of Babylon, but don’t be afraid of him. Don’t be afraid of him,’ says the Lord, ‘because I am with you. I will save you and ·rescue [protect] you from his ·power [L hand]. 12 I will be ·kind [compassionate; merciful] to you, and he will also treat you with ·mercy [kindness; compassion] and ·let you stay [restore you] in your land.’

13 “But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land [C Judah],’ you will ·disobey [not listen to the voice of] the Lord your God.

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11 Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon,(A) whom you now fear.(B) Do not be afraid of him, declares the Lord, for I am with you and will save(C) you and deliver you from his hands.(D) 12 I will show you compassion(E) so that he will have compassion on you and restore you to your land.’(F)

13 “However, if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and so disobey(G) the Lord your God,

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