⁵ But the Babylonian^[a] army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah^(A) in the plains of Jericho. They captured^(B) him and took him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah^(C) in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him.

⁹ Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard carried into exile to Babylon the people who remained in the city, along with those who had gone over to him,^(A) and the rest of the people.^(B)

²⁶ But hear the word of the Lord, all you Jews living in Egypt:^(A) ‘I swear^(B) by my great name,’ says the Lord, ‘that no one from Judah living anywhere in Egypt will ever again invoke my name or swear, “As surely as the Sovereign^(C) Lord lives.”^{(D) 27} For I am watching^(E) over them for harm,^(F) not for good; the Jews in Egypt will perish^(G) by sword and famine^(H) until they are all destroyed.^{(I) 28} Those who escape the sword^(J) and return to the land of Judah from Egypt will be very few.^(K) Then the whole remnant^(L) of Judah who came to live in Egypt will know whose word will stand^(M)—mine or theirs.^(N)

²⁹ “‘This will be the sign^(O) to you that I will punish^(P) you in this place,’ declares the Lord, ‘so that you will know that my threats of harm against you will surely stand.’^{(Q) 30} This is what the Lord says: ‘I am going to deliver Pharaoh^(R) Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who want to kill him, just as I gave Zedekiah^(S) king of Judah into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who wanted to kill him.’”^(T)