Jeremiah 21:8-10
New American Standard Bible
8 “You shall also say to this people, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am (A)setting before you the way of life and the way of death. 9 Anyone who (B)stays in this city will die by the (C)sword, by famine, or by plague; but anyone who leaves and goes over to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live, and he will have his own life as plunder. 10 For I have (D)set My face against this city for harm and not for good,” declares the Lord. “It will be (E)handed over to the king of Babylon and he will (F)burn it with fire.”’
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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
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