12 To (A)Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke in like manner: (B)“Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and (C)serve him and his people and live. 13 (D)Why will you and your people die (E)by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, (F)as the Lord has spoken concerning any nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? 14 (G)Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are saying to you, ‘You shall not serve the king of Babylon,’ (H)for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you.

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