Jer 42:9-13, 44:4, Zec 1:4 | ESV | STEP | and said to them, Thus says the Lord , the God of Israel , to whom you sent me to present your plea for mercy before him:

m[See ver. 3 above]

n ch. 7:11; 2 Chr. 36:16; See Jer. 35:15

Jeremiah 42:9-13

9 and said to them, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ^ato whom you sent me to present your plea for mercy before him: 10 If you will remain in this land, ^bthen I will build you up and not pull you down; I will plant you, and not pluck you up; ^cfor I relent of the disaster that I did to you. 11 ^dDo not fear the king of Babylon, ^eof whom you are afraid. ^fDo not fear him, declares the Lord, ^gfor I am with you, to save you and to deliver you from his hand. 12 ^hI will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy on you and let you remain in your own land. 13 ⁱBut if you say, ‘We will not remain in this land,’ disobeying the voice of the Lord your God

Jeremiah 44:4

4 ^jYet I persistently sent to you all my servants the prophets, saying, ‘Oh, do not do this abomination that I hate!’

Zechariah 1:4

4 ^kDo not be like your fathers, ^lto whom the former prophets cried out, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, ^mReturn from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.’ But ⁿthey did not hear or pay attention to me, declares the Lord.