Jeremiah 21:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now you shall also say to this people: "Thus says the LORD: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

And to the ʿām the zeh tōʾmar: Thus ʾāmar yhwh: hinĕnî nōtēn before you ʾet-derek the ḥayyîm and ʾet-derek the māwet.

Grammar Details

• *wĕʾel*: conjunction with preposition - and to
• *ʿām*: noun, masculine, singular - people
• *zeh*: demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this
• *tōʾmar*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall say
• *kōh*: adverb - thus/so
• *ʾāmar*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said
• *yhwh*: proper noun - the LORD
• *hinĕnî*: interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me
• *nōtēn*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - giving
• *lipnêkem*: preposition with noun and 2nd person masculine plural suffix - before you
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *derek*: noun, masculine, singular, construct - way of
• *ḥayyîm*: noun, masculine, plural - life
• *māwet*: noun, masculine, singular - death

Word Meanings

• *ʿām*: people/nation
• *tōʾmar*: you shall say/speak/tell
• *nōtēn*: giving/placing/setting
• *derek*: way/road/path
• *ḥayyîm*: life/living
• *māwet*: death/dying

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And to this people you shall say, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And vnto this people thou shalt saye: Thus saieth the LORDE: beholde, I laye before you the waye of life and deeth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vnto this people thou shalt say, thus saith the Lorde: Beholde, I lay before you the way of life and death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To this people you shall say, Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To this people you shall say, Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “But tell the people of Jerusalem that the LORD says,‘I will give you a choice between two courses of action. One will result in life; the other will result in death.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 30:15 : 15 See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil.
• Deut 30:19 : 19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore, choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,
• Isa 1:19-20 : 19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. 20 But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
• Deut 11:26 : 26 See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse—