^{2 Ref} These are the words of the Lord: Whoever goes on living in this town will come to his death by the sword or through need of food or by disease: but whoever goes out to the Chaldaeans will keep his life out of the power of the attackers and be safe.

^{3 Ref} The Lord has said, This town will certainly be given into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.