Jeremiah 21:8

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.21.8", "source": "וְאֶל־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ תֹּאמַ֔ר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הִנְנִ֤י נֹתֵן֙ לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם אֶת־דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַחַיִּ֖ים וְאֶת־דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַמָּֽוֶת׃", "text": "And to the *ʿām* the *zeh* *tōʾmar*: Thus *ʾāmar* *yhwh*: *hinĕnî* *nōtēn* before you *ʾet*-*derek* the *ḥayyîm* and *ʾet*-*derek* the *māwet*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʾel*": "conjunction with preposition - and to", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall say", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition with noun and 2nd person masculine plural suffix - before you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*derek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - way of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*tōʾmar*": "you shall say/speak/tell", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/setting", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*māwet*": "death/dying" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶל־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ תֹּאמַ֔ר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הִנְנִ֤י נֹתֵן֙ לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם אֶת־דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַחַיִּ֖ים וְאֶת־דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַמָּֽוֶת׃

Transliteration

And to the ʿām the zeh tōʾmar: Thus ʾāmar yhwh: hinĕnî nōtēn before you ʾet-derek the ḥayyîm and ʾet-derek the māwet.

Grammar Details

• *wĕʾel*: conjunction with preposition - and to
• *ʿām*: noun, masculine, singular - people
• *zeh*: demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this
• *tōʾmar*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall say
• *kōh*: adverb - thus/so
• *ʾāmar*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said
• *yhwh*: proper noun - the LORD
• *hinĕnî*: interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me
• *nōtēn*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - giving
• *lipnêkem*: preposition with noun and 2nd person masculine plural suffix - before you
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *derek*: noun, masculine, singular, construct - way of
• *ḥayyîm*: noun, masculine, plural - life
• *māwet*: noun, masculine, singular - death

Word Meanings

• *ʿām*: people/nation
• *tōʾmar*: you shall say/speak/tell
• *nōtēn*: giving/placing/setting
• *derek*: way/road/path
• *ḥayyîm*: life/living
• *māwet*: death/dying

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now you shall also say to this people: "Thus says the LORD: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And to this people you shall say, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And vnto this people thou shalt saye: Thus saieth the LORDE: beholde, I laye before you the waye of life and deeth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And vnto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lorde, Beholde, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vnto this people thou shalt say, thus saith the Lorde: Beholde, I lay before you the way of life and death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To this people you shall say, Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And unto this people thou dost say, Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am setting before you the way of life, And the way of death!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And to this people you are to say, The Lord has said, See, I put before you the way of life and the way of death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To this people you shall say, Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “But tell the people of Jerusalem that the LORD says,‘I will give you a choice between two courses of action. One will result in life; the other will result in death.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 30:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.15", "source": "רְאֵ֨ה נָתַ֤תִּי לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶת־הַֽחַיִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַטּ֑וֹב וְאֶת־הַמָּ֖וֶת וְאֶת־הָרָֽע", "text": "See, *rəʾēh nātattî* before you today *ʾet*-the *ḥayyîm* and *ʾet*-the *ṭôb* and *ʾet*-the *māwet* and *ʾet*-the *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh nātattî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + qal perfect, 1st singular - see, I have set/placed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the life", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the death", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*nātattî*": "I have set/placed/put/given", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress/misery" } }
• Deut 30:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.19", "source": "הַעִידֹ֨תִי בָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם וְאֶת־הָאָרֶץ֒ הַחַיִּ֤ים וְהַמָּ֙וֶת֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לְפָנֶ֔יךָ הַבְּרָכָ֖ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה וּבָֽחַרְתָּ֙ בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים לְמַ֥עַן תִּחְיֶ֖ה אַתָּ֥ה וְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "*haʿîdōtî* against you today *ʾet*-the *šāmayim* and *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ*; the *ḥayyîm* and the *māwet* *nātattî* before you, the *bərākāh* and the *qəlālāh*; and *ûbāḥartā* in the *ḥayyîm*, so that *ləmaʿan tiḥyeh* you and your *zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*haʿîdōtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I have called to witness", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the life", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the death", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have set/placed", "*bərākāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the blessing", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the curse", "*ûbāḥartā*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and choose", "*ləmaʿan tiḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - so that you may live", "*zarʿekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*haʿîdōtî*": "call to witness/testify against/invoke as witness", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*nātattî*": "set/place/put before", "*bərākāh*": "blessing/benediction", "*qəlālāh*": "curse/cursing", "*ûbāḥartā*": "choose/select/elect", "*tiḥyeh*": "live/be alive/have life", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/offspring/descendants" } }
• Isa 1:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.19", "source": "אִם־תֹּאב֖וּ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם ט֥וּב הָאָ֖רֶץ תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*tōʾbû* *ûšma'tem* *ṭûb* *hāʾāreṣ* *tōʾkēlû*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*tōʾbû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you are willing", "*ûšma'tem*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and obey", "*ṭûb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - good of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*tōʾkēlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat" }, "variants": { "*tōʾbû*": "are willing/consent/agree", "*ûšma'tem*": "obey/listen/hear", "*ṭûb*": "good/best/prosperity", "*tōʾkēlû*": "you shall eat/consume/enjoy" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.20", "source": "וְאִם־תְּמָאֲנ֖וּ וּמְרִיתֶ֑ם חֶ֣רֶב תְּאֻכְּל֔וּ כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*wᵉʾim*-*tᵉmāʾănû* *ûmᵉrîtem* *ḥereb* *tᵉʾukkᵉlû* *kî* *pî* *YHWH* *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*wᵉʾim*": "conjunction wə- + conjunction - but if", "*tᵉmāʾănû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you refuse", "*ûmᵉrîtem*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and rebel", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*tᵉʾukkᵉlû*": "verb, pual imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall be devoured", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has spoken" }, "variants": { "*tᵉmāʾănû*": "refuse/decline/be unwilling", "*ûmᵉrîtem*": "rebel/disobey/be rebellious", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/destruction", "*tᵉʾukkᵉlû*": "you shall be devoured/consumed/eaten", "*pî*": "mouth/word/command" } }
• Deut 11:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.26", "source": "רְאֵ֗ה אָנֹכִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם בְּרָכָ֖ה וּקְלָלָֽה׃", "text": "*rə'ēh 'ānōḵî nōtēn lip̄nêḵem hayyôm bərāḵâ ûqəlālâ*", "grammar": { "*rə'ēh*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - see/look/behold", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving/placing/putting", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "preposition with noun plural construct with possessive suffix - before you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*bərāḵâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing", "*ûqəlālâ*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular - and curse" }, "variants": { "*rə'ēh*": "see/look/behold/observe", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/setting/putting", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "before you/in front of you", "*hayyôm*": "today/this day", "*bərāḵâ*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity", "*ûqəlālâ*": "curse/imprecation/execration" } }