Jeremiah 42:9-13

DouayRheims(i) 9 And he said to them: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel, to whom you sent me, to present your supplications before him: 10 If you will be quiet and remain in this land, I will build you up, and not pull you down: I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for now I am appeased for the evil that I have done to you. 11 Fear not because of the king of Babylon, of whom you are greatly afraid: fear him not, saith the Lord: for I am with you, to save you, and to deliver you from his hand. 12 And I will shew mercies to you, and will take pity on you, and will cause you to dwell in your own land. 13 But if you say: We will not dwell in this land, neither will we hearken to the voice of the Lord our God,