# Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues his message by telling us what the people of Judah will say at the time of their punishment.

# Why are we sitting here?

"We should not stay here."

# Come together; let us go to the fortified cities

The "fortified cities" were cities with high walls and strong defenses.

# we will become silent there in death

"let us die there" or "let us wait for our enemies to kill us there"

# For Yahweh our God will silence us

"because Yahweh our God has condemned us to die"

# He will make us drink poison

This refers to Yahweh's judgment on his people.