Jeremiah 42:11-13

New Catholic Bible

¹¹ Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon whom at this moment you so greatly fear. You have no reason to be frightened of him, says the Lord, for I am with you to ensure your safety and to rescue you from his power. ¹² I will have compassion on you, and he will then treat you mercifully and allow you to return to your land.

¹³ “ ‘However, if you persist in your stubborn refusal to stay in this land, thereby disobeying the voice of the Lord, your God,