34 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army and all the kingdoms of the earth under his dominion and all the peoples were fighting against Jerusalem and all of its cities: 34 2 "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and say to him, 'Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire. 34 3 You shall not escape from his hand, but shall surely be captured and delivered into his hand; you shall see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you shall go to Babylon.' 34 4 Yet hear the word of Yahweh, O Zedekiah king of Judah! Thus says Yahweh concerning you: 'You shall not die by the sword. 34 5 You shall die in peace. And as spices were burned for your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so men shall burn spices for you and lament for you, saying, "Alas, lord!" ' For I have spoken the word, says Yahweh."
34 6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem, 34 7 when the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, Lachish and Azekah; for these were the only fortified cities of Judah that remained.