Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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, sayeth the LORD, I shall deliver Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his servants, his people - and such as are escaped in the city, from the pestilence, sword, and hunger - into the power of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon: yea into the hands of their enemies; into the hands of those that follow upon their lives, which shall smite them with the sword. They shall not pity them, they shall not spare them, they shall have no mercy upon them.' 8 "And unto this people thou shalt say, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: behold, I lay before you the way of life and death. 9 Whoso abideth in this city shall perish: either with the sword, with hunger, or with pestilence. But whoso goeth out to hold on the Chaldeans part that besiege it, he shall save his life, and shall win his soul for a prey.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:15
Behold, I have set before you this day life and good, death and evil:
Deuteronomy 30:19
I take heaven and earth this day to record over you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. But choose life, that thou and thy seed may live;
Isaiah 1:19-20
If ye will agree and hearken, ye shall eat the best of the land, saith the LORD God.
Deuteronomy 11:26
'Behold, I set before you this day, a blessing and a curse: