Jeremiah 21:8-10
New King James Version
8 “Now you shall say to this people, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, (A)I set before you the way of life and the way of death. 9 He who (B)remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes out and [a]defects to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall (C)live, and his life shall be as a prize to him. 10 For I have (D)set My face against this city for adversity and not for good,” says the Lord. (E)“It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall (F)burn it with fire.” ’
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- Jeremiah 21:9 Lit. falls away to
Jeremiah 21:8-10
English Standard Version
8 “And to this people you shall say: (A)‘Thus says the Lord: Behold, (B)I set before you the way of life and the way of death. 9 He who stays in this city shall die (C)by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, but he who goes out and (D)surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you shall live (E)and shall have his life as a prize of war. 10 For (F)I have set my face against this city for harm and (G)not for good, declares the Lord: (H)it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.’
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