4. Give them a message for the kings who sent them. It should say, 'The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, "Here is what I want you to tell your masters.
5. I reached out my great and powerful arm. I made the earth. I made its people and animals. And I can give the earth to anyone I please.
6. " ' "Now I will hand all of your countries over to my servant Nebuchadnezzar. He is king of Babylonia. I will put even the wild animals under his control.
7. All of the nations will serve him and his son and grandson. After that, I will judge his land. Then many nations and great kings will make him serve them.
8. " ' "But suppose any nation or kingdom will not serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylonia. And suppose it refuses to put its neck under his yoke. Then I will punish that nation with war, hunger and plague," announces the Lord. "I will punish it until his powerful hand destroys it.