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Jeremiah 21:8

What does Jeremiah 21:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 21:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And to this people you are to say, The Lord has said, See, I put before you the way of life and the way of death.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And unto this people thou dost say, Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am setting before you the way of life, And the way of death!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And to this people thou shalt say: Thus saith the Lord: Behold I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

Context

v.7And afterward, saith Jehovah, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, even such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.

v.8This passage

v.9He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he that goeth out, and passeth over to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 30:19

    I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed;

  • Deuteronomy 11:26

    Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse:

  • Deuteronomy 30:15

    See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

  • Isaiah 1:19

    If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

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