Jeremiah 8:3 Wherever I banish them, all the survivors of this evil nation will prefer death to life, declares the LORD Almighty.'

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New International Version (©1984)
Wherever I banish them, all the survivors of this evil nation will prefer death to life, declares the LORD Almighty.'

New Living Translation (©2007)
And the people of this evil nation who survive will wish to die rather than live where I will send them. I, the LORD of Heaven's Armies, have spoken!

English Standard Version (©2001)
Death shall be preferred to life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family in all the places where I have driven them, declares the LORD of hosts.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"And death will be chosen rather than life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family, that remains in all the places to which I have driven them," declares the LORD of hosts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Then the few who remain from these wicked people will want to die rather than live where I will scatter them," declares the LORD of Armies.

King James Bible
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.

American King James Version
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places where I have driven them, said the LORD of hosts.

American Standard Version
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, that remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Bible in Basic English
And death will be desired more than life by the rest of this evil family who are still living in all the places where I have sent them away, says the Lord of armies.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all that shall remain of this wicked kindred in all places, which are left, to which I have cast them out, saith the Lord of hosts.

Darby Bible Translation
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, in all the places whither I have driven those that remain, saith Jehovah of hosts.

English Revised Version
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.

Webster's Bible Translation
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, who remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.

World English Bible
Death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, that remain in all the places where I have driven them, says Yahweh of Armies.

Young's Literal Translation
And chosen is death rather than life By all the remnant who are left of this evil family, In all the remaining places, whither I have driven them, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

Geneva Study Bible

And death shall be chosen {b} rather than life by all the remnant of them that remain of this evil family, who remain in all the places where I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.

(b) Because of the afflictions that they will feel through God's judgments.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

3. The survivors shall be still worse off than the dead (Job 3:21, 22; Re 9:6).

which remain in all the places-"in all places of them that remain, whither I . that is, in all places whither I have driven them that remain [Maurer].

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

8:1-3 Though no real hurt can be done to a dead body, yet disgrace to the remains of wicked persons may alarm those yet alive; and this reminds us that the Divine justice and punishments extend beyond the grave. Whatever befalls us here, let us humble ourselves before God, and seek his mercy.

Deuteronomy 30:1 "So it shall be when all of these things have come upon you, the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, and you call them to mind in all nations where the LORD your God has banished you,

Deuteronomy 30:4 "If your outcasts are at the ends of the earth, from there the LORD your God will gather you, and from there He will bring you back.

Job 3:21 Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

Job 3:22 Who rejoice greatly, And exult when they find the grave?

Job 7:15 So that my soul would choose suffocation, Death rather than my pains.

Job 7:16 "I waste away; I will not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

Jeremiah 23:3 "Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and bring them back to their pasture, and they will be fruitful and multiply.

Jeremiah 23:8 but, 'As the LORD lives, who brought up and led back the descendants of the household of Israel from the north land and from all the countries where I had driven them.' Then they will live on their own soil."

Jeremiah 29:14 'I will be found by you,' declares the LORD, 'and I will restore your fortunes and will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,' declares the LORD, 'and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.'

Jonah 4:3 "Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for death is better to me than life."

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Affirmation Armies Banish Chosen Death Declares Desired Driven Evil Family Hosts Life Nation Places Preferred Rather Remaining Remnant Residue Rest Survivors Wherever Whither

And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.

death. 20:14-18 1Ki 19:4 Job 3:20-22 7:15,16 Jon 4:3 Re 6:16 9:6

in all. 23:3,8 29:14,28 32:36,37 40:12 De 30:1,4 Da 9:7

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