1 God gave a word to Jeremiah. A big king named Nebuchadnezzar from Babylon came with his army to fight Jerusalem and the towns. ⚔️️ 2 God said, “Tell King Zedekiah: This city will go to the Babylon king, and he will burn it.” ️ 3 God said, “King Zedekiah, you will not get away. You will see the Babylon king and go to his land.” ♂️➡️ 4 God said, “Listen, King. You will not die by the sword.” ⚔️❌ 5 God said, “You will die in peace. People will light a fire for you and cry for you, like for other kings.” ️️ 6 Jeremiah told all this to King Zedekiah in the city. ️️ 7 The Babylon army fought Jerusalem and other towns. Only two strong towns were left: Lachish and Azekah. ⚔️2️⃣ 8 God gave another word. The king made a big promise with the people to set people free. 9 They said, “Set free the men and women who were slaves. Do not make your own people slaves.” ⛓️➡️ 10 All the leaders and people said yes. They let the slaves go free. ✅ 11 But later they changed. They took the men and women back and made them slaves again. ⛓️ 12 God spoke to Jeremiah again. ️ 13 God said, “Long ago I made a big promise with your dads. I took them out of Egypt, out of hard work.” ➡️ 14 “I said, After seven years, let your own people go free. If a man worked six years, let him go. But your dads did not listen.” 7️⃣️➡️❌ 15 “You did right for a time. You said, ‘Be free!’ You said it in My house.” ⛪️ 16 “But then you changed. You hurt My name. You took the people back and made them slaves again.” ❌⛓️ 17 “So you did not listen to Me. You did not let people be free. Now I will let hard things come: war, sickness, and no food. Other lands will be shocked.” ⚠️➡️⚔️❌ 18 “You broke the big promise. You cut a calf to show the deal. Now you will face a bad end like that calf.” ✂️⚠️ 19 “This is for the leaders, the helpers, the priests, and all who walked in that promise.” ⚖️⛪ 20 “I will let enemies win over them. Birds and wild animals will eat their bodies.” ⚔️➡️ 21 “I will give King Zedekiah and his helpers to their enemies. The Babylon army that left will come again.” ➡️⚔️ 22 “I will call the army back,” says God. “They will fight, take the city, and burn it. The towns will be empty.” ⚔️️️