“Therefore, the Lord who rules over all says, ‘You have not listened to what I said.

The Lord told me, “Make a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and put it on your neck.

“The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, ‘I will break the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon.

“The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says to all those he sent into exile to Babylon from Jerusalem,

Yes, here is what he says: “You hear cries of panic and of terror; there is no peace in sight.

The Lord says, “The people of Israel who survived death at the hands of the enemy will find favor in the wilderness as they journey to find rest for themselves.

“I, the Lord, do these things. I, the Lord, form the plan to bring them about. I am known as the Lord. I say to you,

They had also heard him say, “The Lord says, ‘This city will certainly be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon. They will capture it.’”

For the Lord says, “Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings a nation will swoop down on Moab.

The Lord who rules over all said, “I will kill all the archers of Elam, who are the chief source of her military might.

“This is what the sovereign Lord says: This is Jerusalem; I placed her in the center of the nations with countries all around her.

“This is what the sovereign Lord says: A disaster – a one-of-a-kind disaster – is coming!

Say, ‘I am an object lesson for you. Just as I have done, it will be done to them; they will go into exile and captivity.’

“For this is what the sovereign Lord says: Bring up an army against them and subject them to terror and plunder.

“‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I will also make the pile high.

“‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Because you think you are godlike,

“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘Wail, “Alas, the day is here!”

“‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt, by the hand of King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon.

“‘For this is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘The sword of the king of Babylon will attack you.

“‘For this is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I myself will search for my sheep and seek them out.