Jeremiah 42:9-13
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9 And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;
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10 If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.
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11 Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
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12 And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
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13 But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,