Jeremiah 21:8

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.

📖 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 this day life and good, and death and evil;
• Deut 30:19 : 19 I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live:
• Isa 1:19-20 : 19 If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land: 20 But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.
• Deut 11:26 : 26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;