Jeremiah 42:9-12

9and said to them, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition before Him:

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.

11Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid; do not be afraid of him,’ says the Lord, ‘for I am with you, to save you and deliver you from his hand.

12And I will show you mercy, that he may have mercy on you and cause you to return to your own land.’