Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 {afterward}," {declares} Yahweh, "I will give Zedekiah, the king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and those who remain in this city from the plague, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their lives, and he will strike them with [the] {edge} of [the] sword. He will not take pity on them, and he will not have compassion, nor will he show compassion." ' 8 "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. 9 He who stays in this city will die by the sword, or by the famine, or by the plague. And he who goes out and goes over to the Chaldeans who are laying siege to you will live, and his life will be to him as booty.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:15
"See, I am setting {before you} {today} life and prosperity and death and disaster;
Deuteronomy 30:19
I invoke as a witness against you {today} the heaven and the earth: life and death I have set {before you}, blessing and curse. So choose life, so that you may live, you and your offspring,
Isaiah 1:19-20
If you are willing and you are obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.
Deuteronomy 11:26
"See, I am setting {before you} {today} a blessing and a curse: