<p class="bodytext">Then Zedekiah told Jeremiah, &#8220;Do not let anyone know about the conversation we have had.<n id="1" /> If you do, you will die.<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">On the day after Gedaliah had been murdered, before anyone even knew about it,

Then the officials said to Baruch, &#8220;You and Jeremiah must go and hide. You must not let anyone know where you are.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;The <sc>Lordsc> has told you people who remain in Judah, &#8216;Do not go to Egypt.&#8217; Be very sure of this: I warn you<n id="1" /> here and now.<n id="2" />

So now be very sure of this: You will die from war, starvation, or disease in the place where you want to go and live.&#8221;p>

But you should take careful note of this: If you put me to death, you will bring on yourselves and this city and those who live in it the guilt of murdering an innocent man. For the <sc>Lordsc> has sent me to speak all this where you can hear it. That is the truth!&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

Then Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah there at Mizpah, &#8220;Let me go and kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah before anyone knows about it. Otherwise he will kill you<n id="1" /> and all the Judeans who have rallied around you will be scattered. Then what remains of Judah will disappear.&#8221;