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Jeremiah 21

Jeremiah 21:8

Jerusalem Will Fall to Babylon · Jeremiah 21:1–10
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Translations

Modern
Furthermore, you are to tell this people that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And to this people you shall say, thus says YHWH: ‘Behold, I am setting before you the way of the life and the way of the death.
Latin
Et ad populum hunc dices: Hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce ego do coram vobis viam vitæ, et viam mortis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Furthermore, you are to tell this people that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

Notes

Jeremiah 21:8–10

The Lord decided to destroy Jerusalem, but people could choose life, likely as slaves in Babylon, or death by Babylonian swords (see Deuteronomy 20:10–13).

Jeremiah 21:1–10

This section begins with the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in 588 BC (see Jeremiah 52:1–23; 2 Kings 24:18–25:21; 2 Chronicles 36:11–21). The Lord spoke to Judah through his messenger Jeremiah.

Events

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Death

Topics

Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning Babylon: Predictions Respecting: Conquests By Salvation: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To