WhenZedekiahthe kingof Judahand allthe menof warsawthem, they fledand wentout of the cityat nightby wayof the king'sgardenthrough the gatebetweenthe two walls;and he wentout towardthe Arabah.
And he tookcourageand rebuiltallthe wallthat had been brokendownand erectedtowerson it, and [built] anotheroutsidewalland strengthenedthe Millo[in] the cityof David,and madeweaponsand shieldsin greatnumber.
And you madea reservoirbetweenthe twowallsFor the watersof the oldpool.But you did not dependon Him who madeit, Nordid you takeinto considerationHim who plannedit longago.
Allyour rulershave fledtogether,[And] have been capturedwithoutthe bow;Allof you who were foundwere takencaptivetogether,Though they had fledfaraway.
I will bringdistressto Ariel,And she will be [a city of] lamentingand mourning;And she will be like an Arielto me.
and Zedekiahkingof Judahwill not escapeout of the handof the Chaldeans,but he will surelybe giveninto the handof the kingof Babylon,and he will speakwith him faceto faceand seehim eyeto eye;
and he will takeZedekiahto Babylon,and he will be thereuntilI visithim," declaresthe LORD."Ifyou fightagainstthe Chaldeans,you will not succeed"'?"
"The princewhois amongthem will load[his baggage] on [his] shoulderin the darkand goout. They will diga hole through the wallto bring[it] out. He will coverhis facesothat he can not seethe landwith [his] eyes.
"Bringyour baggageout by dayin their sight,as baggagefor exile.Then you will goout at eveningin their sight,as those goinginto exile.
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.
As for those of you who may be left,I will also bringweaknessinto their heartsin the landsof their enemies.And the soundof a drivenleafwill chasethem, and even when noone is pursuingthey will fleeas thoughfrom the sword,and they will fall.
"Flightwill perishfrom the swift,And the stalwartwill not strengthenhis power,Northe mightymansavehis life.
"The LORDshall causeyou to be defeatedbeforeyour enemies;you will goout onewayagainstthem, but you will fleesevenwaysbeforethem, and you will be [an example of] terrorto allthe kingdomsof the earth.
