Jeremiah 21:8
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And to this people you shall say, Thus said the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And to this people you shall say, Thus said the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.
American Standard Version (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.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
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.
Webster's Revision
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Clarke's Jeremiah 21:8 Bible Commentary
Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death - Meaning escape or destruction in the present instance. This is explained in the next verse.
Barnes's Jeremiah 21:8 Bible Commentary
Compare the marginal reference; but here the alternative is a life saved by desertion to the enemy, or a death by famine, pestilence, and the sword within the walls.
Wesley's Jeremiah 21:8 Bible Commentary
21:8 Behold - I tell you the way you should take, if you would save your lives.
