And also he rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God; and he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart from turning to Jehovah the God of Israel.
And like the bad figs which cannot be eaten from badness, so says Jehovah: So I shall make Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his rulers, and the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land, and those who dwell in the land of Egypt;
I also spoke to Zedekiah, king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks into the king of Babylon’s yoke, and serve him and his people, and live.
And behold, being planted, shall it prosper? Withering shall it not wither when the east wind touches it? It shall wither in the beds where it sprouted.
Say now to the rebellious house, Do you not know what these mean? But speak, Behold, the king of Babylon has come to Jerusalem, and has taken its king and its rulers, and has brought them to himself at Babylon.