"For I have setMy faceagainst thiscityfor harmand not for good,"declaresthe LORD."It will be giveninto the handof the kingof Babylonand he will burnit with fire."'
Then they burnedthe houseof Godand brokedownthe wallof Jerusalem,and burnedallits fortifiedbuildingswith fireand destroyedallits valuablearticles.
The faceof the LORDis against evildoers,To cutoffthe memoryof them from the earth.
"But ifyou do not listento Me to keepthe sabbathdayholyby not carryinga loadand comingin through the gatesof Jerusalemon the sabbathday,then I will kindlea firein its gatesand it will devourthe palacesof Jerusalemand not be quenched."'"
then I will makethishouselike Shiloh,and thiscityI will makea curseto allthe nationsof the earth."'"
While [they] are comingto fightwith the Chaldeansand to fillthem with the corpsesof menwhomI have slainin My angerand in My wrath,and I have hiddenMy facefrom thiscitybecauseof alltheir wickedness:
"Thussaysthe LORDGodof Israel,Goand speakto Zedekiahkingof Judahand sayto him: "Thussaysthe LORD,'Behold,I am givingthiscityinto the handof the kingof Babylon,and he will burnit with fire.
Behold,I am going to command,'declaresthe LORD,'and I will bringthem backto thiscity;and they will fightagainstit and takeit and burnit with fire;and I will makethe citiesof Judaha desolationwithoutinhabitant.'"
Then Jeremiahsaidto Zedekiah,"Thussaysthe LORDGodof hosts,the Godof Israel,'Ifyou will indeedgoout to the officersof the kingof Babylon,then you will live,thiscitywill not be burnedwith fire,and you and your householdwill survive.
But ifyou will not goout to the officersof the kingof Babylon,then thiscitywill be givenover to the handof the Chaldeans;and they will burnit with fire,and you yourselfwill not escapefrom their hand.'"
They will also bringout allyour wivesand your sonsto the Chaldeans,and you yourselfwill not escapefrom their hand,but will be seizedby the handof the kingof Babylon,and thiscitywill be burnedwith fire.'"
"Thussaysthe LORD,'Thiscitywill certainlybe giveninto the handof the armyof the kingof Babylonand he will captureit.'"
"Goand speakto Ebed-melechthe Ethiopian,saying,'Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,"Behold,I am about to bringMy wordson thiscityfor disasterand not for prosperity;and they will takeplacebeforeyou on that day.
The Chaldeansalso burnedwith firethe king'spalaceand the housesof the people,and they brokedownthe wallsof Jerusalem.
"Thereforethussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,'Behold,I am going to setMy faceagainst you for woe,even to cutoffallJudah.
Behold,I am watchingoverthem for harmand not for good,and allthe menof Judahwhoare in the landof Egyptwill meettheir endby the swordand by famineuntilthey are completelygone.
He burnedthe houseof the LORD,the king'shouseand allthe housesof Jerusalem;even everylargehousehe burnedwith fire.
and I setMy faceagainst them. [Though] they have comeout of the fire,yet the firewill consumethem. Then you will knowthat I am the LORD,whenI setMy faceagainst them.
"Then setit emptyon its coalsSothat it may be hotAnd its bronzemay glowAnd its filthinessmay be meltedin it, Its rustconsumed.
And anymanfrom the houseof Israel,or from the alienswho sojournamongthem, whoeatsanyblood,I will setMy faceagainst that personwho eatsbloodand will cuthim offfrom amonghis people.
I will setMy faceagainst you so that you will be struckdownbeforeyour enemies;and those who hateyou will ruleover you, and you will fleewhen nooneis pursuingyou.
"So I will sendfireupon JudahAnd it will consumethe citadelsof Jerusalem."
"And thoughthey gointo captivitybeforetheir enemies,From thereI will commandthe swordthat it slaythem, And I will setMy eyesagainstthem for eviland not for good."
"But did not My wordsand My statutes,whichI commandedMy servantsthe prophets,overtakeyour fathers?Then they repentedand said,As the LORDof hostspurposedto doto us in accordance with our waysand our deeds,soHe has dealtwith us.'"'"
