Jeremiah 21:8

Contemporary English Version 1995

Then I told them that the Lord had said: People of Jerusalem, I, the Lord, give you the choice of life or death.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 30:19

Now I call the sky and the earth to be witnesses that I am offering you this choice. Will you choose for the Lord to make you prosperous and give you a long life? Or will he put you under a curse and kill you? Choose life!

Deuteronomy 30:15

Today I am giving you a choice. You can choose life and success or death and disaster.

Deuteronomy 11:26

You have a choice—do you want the Lord to bless you, or do you want him to put a curse on you?

Proverbs 12:28

Living right is a pathway that leads to life and away from death.

Jeremiah 38:17

Then I told him that the Lord had said: “Zedekiah, I am the Lord God All-Powerful, the God of Israel. I promise that if you surrender to King Nebuchadnezzar's officers, you and your family won't be killed, and Jerusalem won't be burned down.