Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
“You shall also say to this people, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I
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.
Holman Bible
“But you must say to this people, ‘This is what the Lord says: Look, I am presenting to you the way of life and the way of death.
International Standard Version
"You are to say to this people, "This is what the LORD says: "I'm about to set before you the way of life and the way of death.
A Conservative Version
And thou shall say to this people, Thus says 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.
Amplified
“And to this people you (Jeremiah) shall also say, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And to this people thou shalt say, Thus said Jehovah, Behold me giving before your face the way of life and the way of death.
King James 2000
And unto this people you shall say, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And to this people you shall say, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Look, I [am] setting {before you} the way of life and the way of death.
Modern King James verseion
And to this people you shall say, So says Jehovah, Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"And unto this people thou shalt say, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: behold, I lay before you the way of life and death.
NET Bible
"But tell the people of Jerusalem that the Lord says, 'I will give you a choice between two courses of action. One will result in life; the other will result in death.
New Heart English Bible
To this people you shall say, "Thus says the LORD: 'Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
The Emphasized Bible
And unto this people, shalt thou say, Thus, saith Yahweh, - Behold me! setting before you the way, of life, and the way of death:
Webster
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.
Youngs 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!
Interlinear
Nathan
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 21:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Way Of Life And The Way Of Death
7 And after that, says the Lord, I will give up Zedekiah, king of Judah, and his servants and his people, even those in the town who have not come to their end from the disease and the sword and from need of food, into the hands of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, and into the hands of their haters, and into the hands of those desiring their death: he will put them to the sword; he will not let anyone get away, he will have no pity or mercy. 8 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. 9 He who keeps in this town will come to his death by the sword and through need of food and through disease; but he who goes out and gives himself up to the Chaldaeans who are shutting you in, will go on living, and will keep his life safe.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:15
See, I have put before you today, life and good, and death and evil;
Deuteronomy 30:19
Let heaven and earth be my witnesses against you this day that I have put before you life and death, a blessing and a curse: so take life for yourselves and for your seed:
Isaiah 1:19-20
If you will give ear to my word and do it, the good things of the land will be yours;
Deuteronomy 11:26
Today I put before you a blessing and a curse: