⁷ Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet,^(A) and he will pray for you^(B) and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die.”^(C)

² When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed^(A) to the Lord^(B) and the fire died down.

³ King Zedekiah, however, sent^(A) Jehukal^(B) son of Shelemiah with the priest Zephaniah^(C) son of Maaseiah to Jeremiah the prophet with this message: “Please pray^(D) to the Lord our God for us.”

²⁴ Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me^(A) so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”