Jeremiah 8 · Verse 3

Jeremiah 8:3

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

Jeremiah 8:3 in other translations

BSBAnd wherever I have banished them, the remnant of this evil family will choose death over life,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
WEBDeath 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 the LORD of Armies.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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.
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd death will be desired more than life by the rest of this evil family who are still living in all the places where I have sent them away, says the Lord of armies.
WebsterAnd death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, who remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.

What does Jeremiah 8:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. The survivors shall be still worse off than the dead (Job 3:21, 22; Re 9:6). which remain in all the places--"in all places of them that remain, whither I ... that is, in all places whither I have driven them that remain [Maurer].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 8:1-3

The remains of the dead exposed. (Jr 8:1-3) The stupidity of the people, compared with the instinct of the brute creation. (Jr 8:4-13) The alarm of the invasion, and lamentation. (Jr 8:14-22) Verses 1-3 Though no real hurt can be done to a dead body, yet disgrace to the remains of wicked persons may alarm those yet alive; and this reminds us that the Divine justice and punishments extend beyond the grave. Whatever…

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Jeremiah 8:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְנִבְחַ֥רve.niv.Charand it will be chosenH977
מָ֙וֶת֙ma.vetdeathH4194
מֵֽחַיִּ֔יםme.chai.Yimmore than lifeH2416
לְכֹ֗לle.Kholby allH3605
הַשְּׁאֵרִית֙ha.she.'e.Ritthe remnantH7611
הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֔יםha.nish.'a.Rimwhich remainH7604
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֥הha.mish.pa.Chahthe familyH4940
הָֽרָעָ֖הha.ra.'Ah<the> evilH7451
הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063
בְּכָל\־be.kholin allH3605
הַמְּקֹמ֤וֹתha.me.ko.Motthe placesH4725
הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ha.nish.'a.Rimwhich remainH7604
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834
הִדַּחְתִּ֣יםhi.dach.TimI have banished themH5080
שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033
נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָאֽוֹת\׃\ \סtze.va.'otof hostsH6635

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Cross references for Jeremiah 8:3

  • Revelation 9:6

    And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

  • Jeremiah 29:14

    And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

  • Jeremiah 23:8

    But, The Lord liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.

  • Jeremiah 23:3

    And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

  • Deuteronomy 30:4

    If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the Lord thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee:

  • Job 7:15-16

    So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life. I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.

  • Deuteronomy 30:1

    And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath driven thee,

  • Jonah 4:3

    Therefore now, O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

  • Daniel 9:7

    O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.

  • Revelation 6:16

    And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

  • Jeremiah 32:36-37

    And now therefore thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely:

  • Jeremiah 40:12

    Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.

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death.
20:14-18; 1Ki 19:4; Job 3:20-22; 7:15,16; Jon 4:3; Re 6:16; 9:6
in all.
23:3,8; 29:14,28; 32:36,37; 40:12; De 30:1,4; Da 9:7

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Context

  • Jeremiah 8:2

    And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.

  • Jeremiah 8:3

    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 8:4

    Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?

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Jeremiah 8:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
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.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tout le résidu choisira la mort plutôt que la vie, ceux qui restent de cette méchante famille dans tous les lieux où j’aurai chassé ceux qui sont de reste, dit l’ Éternel des armées.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Tod wird dem Leben vorgezogen werden von dem ganzen Rest, der von diesem bösen Geschlecht übriggeblieben ist an allen Orten, wohin ich die Übriggebliebenen verstoßen haben werde, spricht Jehova der Heerscharen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et eligent magis mortem quam vitam, omnes qui residui fuerint de cognatione hac pessima, in universis locis quæ derelicta sunt, ad quæ ejeci eos, dicit Dominus exercituum.