Thus says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.

And I will bring back to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah who went into Babylon, says Jehovah; for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.

Thus says Jehovah to me, Make bonds and yokes for yourself, and put them on your neck,

And it happened, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that he cut it with the scribe's knife and threw it into the fire in the hearth, until all the scroll was burned up in the hearth.

Yet the king and all his servants who heard these words were not afraid, nor did they tear their garments.

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself; and he said, Thus says Jehovah: With these you shall thrust at the Syrians to destroy them.

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the spirit from Jehovah go from me to speak to you?

And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide!

Your words have been strong against Me, says Jehovah. Yet you say, What have we spoken against you?