Jeremiah 21:8
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New International Version (©1984)
"Furthermore, tell the people, 'This is what the LORD says: See, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"You shall also say to this people, 'Thus says the LORD, "Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Say to these people, 'This is what the LORD says: I am going to give you the choice of life or death.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
And to this people you shall say, Thus said the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

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

Bible in Basic English
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
To this people you shall say, Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

Young's Literal Translation
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!

Geneva Study Bible

And to this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the {c} way of life, and the way of {d} death.

(c) By yielding yourselves to Nebuchadnezzar.

(d) By resisting him.

Wesley's Notes

21:8 Behold - I tell you the way you should take, if you would save your lives.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8. "Life," if ye surrender; "death," if ye persist in opposing the Chaldees (compare De 30:19). The individuality of Jeremiah's mission from God is shown in that he urges to unconditional surrender; whereas all former prophets had urged the people to oppose their invaders (Isa 7:16; 37:33, 35).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:1-10 When the siege had begun, Zedekiah sent to ask of Jeremiah respecting the event. In times of distress and danger, men often seek those to counsel and pray for them, whom, at other times, they despise and oppose; but they only seek deliverance from punishment. When professors continue in disobedience, presuming upon outward privileges, let them be told that the Lord will prosper his open enemies against them. As the king and his princes would not surrender, the people are exhorted to do so. No sinner on earth is left without a Refuge, who really desires one; but the way of life is humbling, it requires self-denial, and exposes to difficulties.


Deuteronomy 30:15 "See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity;
Deuteronomy 30:19 "I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants,
Isaiah 1:19 "If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land;
Isaiah 1:20 "But if you refuse and rebel, You will be devoured by the sword." Truly, the mouth of the LORD has spoken. (NASB ©1995)

Death Furthermore Life Setting Way


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.

I set. De 11:26 30:15,19 Isa 1:19,20

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