Jeremiah 21:8

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“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 21:8 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 11:26See, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse—
  2. Deuteronomy 30:15See, I have set before you today life and goodness, as well as death and disaster.
  3. 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,
  4. Isaiah 1:19If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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