What does Jeremiah 38:17 mean?

Then Jeremiah told Zedekiah, 'This is what the Lord, Israel’s God, says: If you surrender to the officials of Babylon’s king, you and your family will live. They won’t burn down this city.' Jeremiah 38:17 - Modern Text Bible

(Jeremiah delivers God’s message: surrender to Babylon and you’ll survive, and Jerusalem won’t be destroyed.)