Verse 3

Jeremiah 8:3

Noah Webster Bible

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3 And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, who remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/נִבְחַ֥ר מָ֨וֶת֙ מֵֽ/חַיִּ֔ים לְ/כֹ֗ל הַ/שְּׁאֵרִית֙ הַ/נִּשְׁאָרִ֔ים מִן הַ/מִּשְׁפָּחָ֥ה הָֽ/רָעָ֖ה הַ/זֹּ֑את בְּ/כָל הַ/מְּקֹמ֤וֹת הַ/נִּשְׁאָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִדַּחְתִּ֣י/ם שָׁ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת

English Translation

"And I will choose death over life for all the remnant of the survivors from this evil family in all the places where I have driven them away, says the Lord of Hosts."

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Chapter 8 Context

1 At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his... Focus ↗

2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have... Focus ↗

3 And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil famil...

4 Moreover, thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn... Focus ↗

5 Why then hath this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast decei... Focus ↗

6 I hearkened and heard, but they spoke not aright: no man repented of his wickedness, saying, What ha... Focus ↗

7 Yes, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swall... Focus ↗

8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain he hath made i... Focus ↗

9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD;... Focus ↗

10 Therefore will I give their wives to others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them : for... Focus ↗

11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when ther... Focus ↗

12 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? no, they were not at all ashamed, neither cou... Focus ↗

13 I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fi... Focus ↗

14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be... Focus ↗

15 We looked for peace, but no good came ; and for a time of health, and behold, trouble! Focus ↗

16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing... Focus ↗

17 For behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall... Focus ↗

18 When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. Focus ↗

19 Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a distant cou... Focus ↗

20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. Focus ↗

21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. Focus ↗

22 Is there no balm in Gilead: is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 8 (22 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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