Verse 9

Jeremiah 21:9

New Living Translation

9 Everyone who stays in Jerusalem will die from war, famine, or disease, but those who go out and surrender to the Babylonians will live. Their reward will be life!
Original Language Text
hebrew
הַ/יֹּשֵׁב֙ בָּ/עִ֣יר הַ/זֹּ֔את יָמ֕וּת בַּ/חֶ֖רֶב וּ/בָ/רָעָ֣ב וּ/בַ/דָּ֑בֶר וְ/הַ/יּוֹצֵא֩ וְ/נָפַ֨ל עַל הַ/כַּשְׂדִּ֜ים הַ/צָּרִ֤ים עֲלֵי/כֶם֙ יחיה וְ/חָיָ֔ה וְ/הָֽיְתָה לּ֥/וֹ נַפְשׁ֖/וֹ לְ/שָׁלָֽל
English Translation
The one who dwells in this city shall die by the sword and by famine and by plague, but the one who goes out and falls on the Chaldeans who besiege you shall live, and his life shall be for him as a spoil.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 21 Context
1 The LORD spoke through Jeremiah when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur son of Malkijah and Zephaniah son of... Focus ↗
2 “Please speak to the LORD for us and ask him to help us. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is attacking... Focus ↗
3 Jeremiah replied, “Go back to King Zedekiah and tell him, Focus ↗
4 ‘This is what the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: I will make your weapons useless against t... Focus ↗
5 I myself will fight against you with a strong hand and a powerful arm, for I am very angry. You have... Focus ↗
6 I will send a terrible plague upon this city, and both people and animals will die. Focus ↗
7 And after all that, says the LORD, I will hand over King Zedekiah, his staff, and everyone else in t... Focus ↗
8 “Tell all the people, ‘This is what the LORD says: Take your choice of life or death! Focus ↗
9 Everyone who stays in Jerusalem will die from war, famine, or disease, but those who go out and surr...
10 For I have decided to bring disaster and not good upon this city, says the LORD. It will be handed o... Focus ↗
11 “Say to the royal family of Judah, ‘Listen to this message from the LORD! Focus ↗
12 This is what the LORD says to the dynasty of David: “‘Give justice each morning to the people you ju... Focus ↗
13 I will personally fight against the people in Jerusalem,<br>that mighty fortress —<br>the people who... Focus ↗
14 And I myself will punish you for your sinfulness,<br>says the LORD.<br>I will light a fire in your f... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Jeremiah
Chapter
Chapter 21 (14 verses)
Version
New Living Translation
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