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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 21:8 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 21:8 |
King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| "Life," if ye surrender; "death," if ye persist in opposing the Chaldees (compare Deu 30:19). The individuality of Jeremiah's mission from God is shown in that he urges to unconditional surrender; whereas all former prophets had urged the people to oppose their invaders (Isa 7:16; Isa 37:33, Isa 37:35). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| 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. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Behold - I tell you the way you should take, if you would save your lives. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| 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. |
35 For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
33 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.
16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
19 I 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: