Jeremiah 21:8
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וְאֶל־ve'el-and toH413הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088תֹּאמַרtomaryou will sayH559כֹּהkohthusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068הִנְנִיhinihere IH2005נֹתֵןnoten[am] puttingH5414לִפְנֵיכֶםlifneikhem<to> before youH6440אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דֶּרֶךְderekh[the] way ofH1870הַחַיִּיםhachaiyim<the> lifeH2416וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853דֶּרֶךְderekh[the] way ofH1870הַמָּוֶת׃hamavet<the> deathH4194
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Deuteronomy 30:19I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,
- Deuteronomy 30:15See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;See, I have set before you today life and goodness, as well as death and disaster.
- Deuteronomy 11:26Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;See, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse—
- Isaiah 1:19-2019 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. 20 But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
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People and places
Places: Jerusalem