Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 this, says Jehovah, I will give Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and those being left in this city, from death, from the sword, and from famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them seeking their soul: and he smote them with the mouth of the sword; he shall not have compassion upon them, and he shall not spare, and he shall not pity. 8 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. 9 He dwelling in this city shall die. by the sword, and by the famine, and by death: and he going forth and falling to the Chaldeans pressing upon you, shall live, and his soul was to him for booty.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:15
See, I gave before thy face this day the life and the good, and the death and the evil;
Deuteronomy 30:19
I called to witness against you this day the heavens and the earth, the life and the death I gave before thee, the blessing and the curse: and choose upon life, so that thou shalt live, thou and thy seed:
Isaiah 1:19-20
If ye shall be willing and hear, ye shall eat the good of the land.
Deuteronomy 11:26
See, I give before you this day, a blessing and a cursing: