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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.