Verse 3

And death{H4194} shall be chosen{H977}{(H8738)} rather than life{H2416} by all the residue{H7611} of them that remain{H7604}{(H8737)} of this evil{H7451} family{H4940}, which remain{H7604}{(H8737)} in all the places{H4725} whither I have driven{H5080}{(H8689)} them, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}.

Referenced Verses

  • Rev 9:6 : 6 And{G2532} in{G1722} those{G1565} days{G2250} shall men{G444} seek{G2212}{(G5692)} death{G2288}, and{G2532} shall{G2147} not{G3756} find{G2147}{(G5692)} it{G846}; and{G2532} shall desire{G1937}{(G5692)} to die{G599}{(G5629)}, and{G2532} death{G2288} shall flee{G5343}{(G5695)} from{G575} them{G846}.
  • Job 7:15-16 : 15 So that my soul{H5315} chooseth{H977}{(H8799)} strangling{H4267}, and death{H4194} rather than my life{H6106}. 16 I loathe{H3988}{(H8804)} it; I would not live{H2421}{(H8799)} alway{H5769}: let me alone{H2308}{(H8798)}; for my days{H3117} are vanity{H1892}.
  • Jer 23:3 : 3 And I will gather{H6908}{(H8762)} the remnant{H7611} of my flock{H6629} out of all countries{H776} whither I have driven{H5080}{(H8689)} them, and will bring them again{H7725}{(H8689)} to their folds{H5116}; and they shall be fruitful{H6509}{(H8804)} and increase{H7235}{(H8804)}.
  • Jer 23:8 : 8 But, The LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, which brought up{H5927}{(H8689)} and which led{H935}{(H8689)} the seed{H2233} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} out of the north{H6828} country{H776}, and from all countries{H776} whither I had driven{H5080}{(H8689)} them; and they shall dwell{H3427}{(H8804)} in their own land{H127}.
  • Jer 29:14 : 14 And I will be found{H4672}{(H8738)} of you, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}: and I will turn away{H7725}{(H8804)} your captivity{H7622}{(H8675)}{H7622}, and I will gather{H6908}{(H8765)} you from all the nations{H1471}, and from all the places{H4725} whither I have driven{H5080}{(H8689)} you, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}; and I will bring you again{H7725}{(H8689)} into the place{H4725} whence I caused you to be carried away captive{H1540}{(H8689)}.
  • Deut 30:1 : 1 And it shall come to pass, when all these things{H1697} are come{H935}{(H8799)} upon thee, the blessing{H1293} and the curse{H7045}, which I have set{H5414}{(H8804)} before{H6440} thee, and thou shalt call{H7725}{(H8689)} them to mind{H3824} among all the nations{H1471}, whither the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath driven{H5080}{(H8689)} thee,
  • Deut 30:4 : 4 If any of thine be driven out{H5080}{(H8737)} unto the outmost{H7097} parts of heaven{H8064}, from thence will the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} gather{H6908}{(H8762)} thee, and from thence will he fetch{H3947}{(H8799)} thee:
  • Dan 9:7 : 7 O Lord{H136}, righteousness{H6666} belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion{H1322} of faces{H6440}, as at this day{H3117}; to the men{H376} of Judah{H3063}, and to the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and unto all Israel{H3478}, that are near{H7138}, and that are far off{H7350}, through all the countries{H776} whither thou hast driven{H5080}{(H8689)} them, because of their trespass{H4604} that they have trespassed{H4603}{(H8804)} against thee.
  • Jonah 4:3 : 3 Therefore now, O LORD{H3068}, take{H3947}{(H8798)}, I beseech thee, my life{H5315} from me; for it is better{H2896} for me to die{H4194} than to live{H2416}.
  • Rev 6:16 : 16 And{G2532} said{G3004}{(G5719)} to the mountains{G3735} and{G2532} rocks{G4073}, Fall{G4098}{(G5628)} on{G1909} us{G2248}, and{G2532} hide{G2928}{(G5657)} us{G2248} from{G575} the face{G4383} of him that sitteth{G2521}{(G5740)} on{G1909} the throne{G2362}, and{G2532} from{G575} the wrath{G3709} of the Lamb{G721}:
  • Jer 20:14-18 : 14 Cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be the day{H3117} wherein I was born{H3205}{(H8795)}: let not the day{H3117} wherein my mother{H517} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} me be blessed{H1288}{(H8803)}. 15 Cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be the man{H376} who brought tidings{H1319}{(H8765)} to my father{H1}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, A man{H2145} child{H1121} is born{H3205}{(H8795)} unto thee; making him very{H8055}{(H8763)} glad{H8055}{(H8765)}. 16 And let that man{H376} be as the cities{H5892} which the LORD{H3068} overthrew{H2015}{(H8804)}, and repented{H5162}{(H8738)} not: and let him hear{H8085}{(H8804)} the cry{H2201} in the morning{H1242}, and the shouting{H8643} at noontide{H6256}{H6672}; 17 Because he slew{H4191}{(H8790)} me not from the womb{H7358}; or that my mother{H517} might have been my grave{H6913}, and her womb{H7358} to be always{H5769} great{H2030} with me. 18 Wherefore came I forth{H3318}{(H8804)} out of the womb{H7358} to see{H7200}{(H8800)} labour{H5999} and sorrow{H3015}, that my days{H3117} should be consumed{H3615}{(H8799)} with shame{H1322}?
  • 1 Kgs 19:4 : 4 But he himself went{H1980}{(H8804)} a day's{H3117} journey{H1870} into the wilderness{H4057}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and sat down{H3427}{(H8799)} under a{H259} juniper tree{H7574}: and he requested{H7592}{(H8799)} for himself{H5315} that he might die{H4191}{(H8800)}; and said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is enough{H7227}; now, O LORD{H3068}, take away{H3947}{(H8798)} my life{H5315}; for I am not better{H2896} than my fathers{H1}.
  • Job 3:20-22 : 20 Wherefore is light{H216} given{H5414}{(H8799)} to him that is in misery{H6001}, and life{H2416} unto the bitter{H4751} in soul{H5315}; 21 Which long{H2442}{(H8764)} for death{H4194}, but it cometh not; and dig{H2658}{(H8799)} for it more than for hid treasures{H4301}; 22 Which rejoice{H8056} exceedingly{H1524}, and are glad{H7797}{(H8799)}, when they can find{H4672}{(H8799)} the grave{H6913}?
  • Jer 29:28 : 28 For therefore he sent{H7971}{(H8804)} unto us in Babylon{H894}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This{H1931} captivity is long{H752}: build{H1129}{(H8798)} ye houses{H1004}, and dwell{H3427}{(H8798)} in them; and plant{H5193}{(H8798)} gardens{H1593}, and eat{H398}{(H8798)} the fruit{H6529} of them.
  • Jer 32:36-37 : 36 And now therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, concerning this city{H5892}, whereof ye say{H559}{(H8802)}, It shall be delivered{H5414}{(H8738)} into the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} by the sword{H2719}, and by the famine{H7458}, and by the pestilence{H1698}; 37 Behold, I will gather them out{H6908}{(H8764)} of all countries{H776}, whither I have driven{H5080}{(H8689)} them in mine anger{H639}, and in my fury{H2534}, and in great{H1419} wrath{H7110}; and I will bring them again{H7725}{(H8689)} unto this place{H4725}, and I will cause them to dwell{H3427}{(H8689)} safely{H983}:
  • Jer 40:12 : 12 Even all the Jews{H3064} returned out{H7725}{(H8799)} of all places{H4725} whither they were driven{H5080}{(H8738)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to the land{H776} of Judah{H3063}, to Gedaliah{H1436}, unto Mizpah{H4708}, and gathered{H622}{(H8799)} wine{H3196} and summer fruits{H7019} very{H3966} much{H7235}{(H8687)}.