² “Inquire^(A) now of the Lord for us because Nebuchadnezzar^[a](B) king of Babylon^(C) is attacking us. Perhaps the Lord will perform wonders^(D) for us as in times past so that he will withdraw from us.”

³ King Zedekiah, however, sent^(A) Jehukal^(B) son of Shelemiah with the priest Zephaniah^(C) son of Maaseiah to Jeremiah the prophet with this message: “Please pray^(D) to the Lord our God for us.”

⁷ “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire^(A) of me, ‘Pharaoh’s army, which has marched^(B) out to support you, will go back to its own land, to Egypt.^(C)