Jeremiah 21:8

In 11 translations

BSB

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.

KJV

¶ 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.

WEB

“You shall say to this people, ‘Yahweh says: “Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

ASV

And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

LSV

“And you say to this people, Thus said YHWH: Behold, I am setting before you the way of life, || And the way of death!

YLT

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!

DBY

And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

DRC

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.

GNV

And vnto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

JPS

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.

LXXE

And thou shalt say to this people, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I have set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְאֶל־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ תֹּאמַ֔ר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הִנְנִ֤י נֹתֵן֙ לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם אֶת־דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַחַיִּ֖ים וְאֶת־דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַמָּֽוֶת׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ πρὸς τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον ἐρεῖς, τάδε λέγει Κύριος, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ δέδωκα πρὸ προσώπου ὑμῶν τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ θανάτου.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Deuteronomy 30:19I 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 you today life and goodness, as well as death and disaster.
• Deuteronomy 11:26See, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse—
• Isaiah 1:19–20If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. 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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