Jeremiah 21:8-10
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8 And to this people you shall say: Thus says the Lord: See, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.(A) 9 Those who stay in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, but those who go out and surrender to the Chaldeans who are besieging you shall live and shall have their lives as a prize of war.(B) 10 For I have set my face against this city for evil and not for good, says the Lord; it shall be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.(C)
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Jeremiah 21:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
A Warning for the People
8 “But tell this people, ‘This is what the Lord says: Look, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.(A) 9 Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live and will retain his life like the spoils of war.(B) 10 For I have set my face against this city to bring disaster and not good(C)—this is the Lord’s declaration. It will be handed over to the king of Babylon, who will burn it.’(D)
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