Jeremiah 8:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Jeremiah 8:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 8:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 8:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Death will be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, that remain in all the places where I have driven them,” says Yahweh of Armies.”

Jeremiah 8:3 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 8:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Jeremiah 8:3 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 8:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And chosen is death rather than life By all the remnant who are left of this evil family, In all the remaining places, whither I have driven them, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.”

Jeremiah 8:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 8:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, in all the places whither I have driven those that remain, saith Jehovah of hosts.”

Jeremiah 8:3 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 8:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And death shall bee desired rather then life of all the residue that remaineth of this wicked familie, which remaine in all the places where I haue scattered them, sayeth the Lord of hostes.”

Jeremiah 8:3 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 8:3 in Context — Jeremiah 8

1 EN aquel tiempo, dice Jehová, sacarán los huesos de los reyes de Judá, y los huesos de sus príncipes, y los huesos de los sacerdotes, y los huesos de los profetas, y los huesos de los moradores de Jerusalem, fuera de sus sepulcros;

2 Y los esparcirán al sol, y á la luna, y á todo el ejército del cielo, á quien amaron, y á quienes sirvieron, y en pos de quienes anduvieron, y á quienes preguntaron, y á quienes se encorvaron. No serán recogidos, ni enterrados: serán por muladar sobre la haz de la tierra.

3 Y escogeráse la muerte antes que la vida por todo el resto que quedare de esta mala generación, en todos los lugares á donde los arrojaré yo á los que quedaren, dice Jehová de los ejércitos.

4 Les dirás asimismo: Así ha dicho Jehová: ¿El que cae, no se levanta? ¿el que se desvía, no torna [á camino]?

5 ¿Por qué es este pueblo de Jerusalem rebelde con rebeldía perpetua? Abrazaron el engaño, no han querido volverse.

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What Does Jeremiah 8:3 Mean?

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