and said to them, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition before Him:
Jeremiah 42:9
Surrounding context
42:8 Then he called Johanan the son of Kareah, all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
42:9 and said to them, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition before Him:
42:10 "If you will still remain in this land, then I will build you and not pull you down, and I will plant you and not pluck you up. For I relent concerning the disaster that I have brought upon you.