Jeremiah 21:8
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
6 And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.
7 And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and 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.
8 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.
9 He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.
10 For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Jeremiah 21:8 in every translation
- KJV King James 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- “You shall say to this people, ‘The LORD says: “Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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!
- DBY Darby 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.
- WBS Webster 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.