Jeremiah 42:7-12

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7 Now it happened that at the ^aend of ten days the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah. 8 Then he called for Johanan the son of Kareah and all the ¹commanders of the military forces that were with him, and for all the people both small and great, 9 and said to them, “Thus ^asays Yahweh the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your supplication before Him: 10 ‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will ^abuild you up and not pull you down, and I will plant you and not uproot you; for I have ¹^brelented of the calamity that I have done against you. 11 ^aDo not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you are now fearing; do not be afraid of him,’ declares Yahweh, ‘for ^bI am with you to save you and deliver you from his hand. 12 I will also show you compassion, so that ^ahe will have compassion on you and return you to your own soil.