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I, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Death shall be preferred to life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family in all the places where I have driven them, declares the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And wherever I have banished them, the remnant of this evil family will choose death over life,” declares the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of those who remain of this evil family, who remain in all the places where I have driven them,” says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And death will be chosen rather than life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family, that remains in all the places to which I have driven them,” declares the LORD of armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And death will be chosen rather than life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family, that remains in all the places to which I have driven them,&#8221 declares the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And death will be chosen rather than life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family, that remains in all the places to which I have driven them,” declares the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And death will be chosen rather than life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family, that remains in all the places to which I have banished them,” declares Yahweh of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And death will be chosen rather than life by all the remnant of those who remain of this evil family (nation), who remain in all the places to which I have driven them,” says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Death will be chosen over life by all the survivors of this evil family, those who remain wherever I have banished them.” This is the declaration of the LORD of Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Death will be chosen over life by all the survivors of this evil family, those who remain wherever I have banished them.&#8221 This is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some of you people of Judah will be left alive, but I will force you to go to foreign countries, and you will wish you were dead. I, the LORD God All-Powerful, have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Then the few who remain from these wicked people will want to die rather than live where I will scatter them," declares the LORD of Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And the people of this evil nation who survive, who live in the places where I have scattered them, will prefer to die rather than to go on living. I, the LORD Almighty, have spoken." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"In all the places where the people remain, where I've banished them, death will be chosen over life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And wherever I have banished them, the remnant of this evil family will choose death over life,? declares the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />However, I will leave some of these wicked people alive and banish them to other places. But wherever these people who survive may go, they will wish they had died rather than lived," says the LORD who rules over all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Death shall 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 hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And death is chosen rather than life "" By all the remnant who are left of this evil family, "" In all the remaining places, to where I have driven them,” "" A declaration of YHWH of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And death was chosen above life to all the remnant of those being left from this evil family, in all the places being left where I cast them out there, says Jehovah of armies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And death shall be chosen rather than life by all that shall remain of this wicked kindred in all places, which are left, to which I have cast them out, saith the Lord of hosts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they will greatly prefer death to life: all those who will have been left from this wicked kindred, in all the forsaken places to which I will cast them out, says the Lord of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Death will be preferred to life by all the survivors of this wicked people who remain in any of the places to which I banish them—oracle of the LORD of hosts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Death shall be preferred to life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family in all the places where I have driven them, says the LORD of hosts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they shall choose death rather than life, all the remnant of them that remain of this evil family, in all countries where I have driven them, says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the rest from this evil generation who were left will choose death for themselves, rather than life, in all the countries where I led them, says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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 the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />because they chose death rather than life, even to all the remnant that are left of that family, in every place whither I shall drive them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=2492" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Judah's Sin and Punishment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">And wherever</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mə·qō·mō·wṯ (Art:: N-mpc) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: han·niš·’ā·rîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5080.htm" title="5080: hid·daḥ·tîm (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To impel, thrust, banish. A primitive root; to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively.">I have banished them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵōl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7611.htm" title="7611: haš·šə·’ê·rîṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Rest, residue, remnant, remainder. From sha'ar; a remainder or residual portion.">the remnant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: han·niš·’ā·rîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">of this</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā·‘āh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: ham·miš·pā·ḥāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">family</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: wə·niḇ·ḥar (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">will choose</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: mā·weṯ (N-ms) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">death</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: mê·ḥay·yîm (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">life,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>So you are to tell them this is what the LORD says: “Do men fall and not get up again? Does one turn away and not return?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19</a></span><br />I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/3-21.htm">Job 3:21-22</a></span><br />who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure, / who rejoice and greatly exult when they reach the grave?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-6.htm">Revelation 9:6</a></span><br />In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/4-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:2-3</a></span><br />So I admired the dead, who had already died, above the living, who are still alive. / But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Isaiah 65:12</a></span><br />I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-32.htm">Ezekiel 18:32</a></span><br />For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-11.htm">Ezekiel 33:11</a></span><br />Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-5.htm">Matthew 27:5</a></span><br />So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">1 Kings 19:4</a></span><br />while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/4-3.htm">Jonah 4:3</a></span><br />And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-23.htm">Philippians 1:23-24</a></span><br />I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed. / But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">2 Corinthians 5:8</a></span><br />We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19</a></span><br />And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-40.htm">John 5:40</a></span><br />yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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 where I have driven them, said the LORD of hosts.</p><p class="hdg">death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/20-14.htm">Jeremiah 20:14-18</a></b></br> Cursed <i>be</i> the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">1 Kings 19:4</a></b></br> But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I <i>am</i> not better than my fathers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/3-20.htm">Job 3:20-22</a></b></br> Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter <i>in</i> soul; … </p><p class="hdg">in all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Jeremiah 23:3,8</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/29-14.htm">Jeremiah 29:14,28</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-36.htm">Jeremiah 32:36,37</a></b></br> 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; 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The concept of banishment or exile is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, often seen as a consequence of breaking the covenant with God. Historically, this refers to the Babylonian exile, where many were taken from their homeland. Theologically, it reflects the separation from God due to sin, a theme that is echoed in the New Testament with the idea of spiritual exile from God's presence.<p><b>the remnant of this evil family</b><br>The term "remnant" is significant in biblical prophecy, often referring to a small, faithful group preserved by God despite widespread apostasy. Here, however, it refers to those who survive the initial judgment but remain unrepentant. The "evil family" denotes the people of Judah who have turned away from God, engaging in idolatry and injustice. This highlights the moral and spiritual decline of the nation, which is a central theme in the prophetic books.<p><b>will choose death over life,”</b><br>This choice reflects the spiritual blindness and despair of the people. Despite the opportunity for repentance and restoration, they persist in their rebellion, leading to spiritual and physical death. This echoes <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19</a>, where God sets before the people life and death, urging them to choose life. The choice of death over life symbolizes the ultimate rejection of God's covenant and blessings.<p><b>declares the LORD of Hosts.</b><br>The title "LORD of Hosts" emphasizes God's sovereignty and power over all creation, including the heavenly armies. It underscores the authority behind the prophetic message and the certainty of its fulfillment. This declaration serves as a reminder of God's control over history and His ability to execute judgment. It also points to the hope of eventual restoration, as God's purposes are ultimately redemptive, a theme fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who offers life to all who believe.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by themes of repentance and judgment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_remnant.htm">The Remnant</a></b><br>Refers to the survivors of Judah who have been exiled due to their disobedience and idolatry. This group is characterized by their continued rebellion against God despite their circumstances.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the armies of heaven and earth. It underscores His authority in executing judgment and offering salvation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a></b><br>The event of the Babylonian captivity where the people of Judah were taken from their homeland as a consequence of their persistent sin and rebellion against God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/evil_family.htm">Evil Family</a></b><br>Symbolizes the collective disobedience and moral decay of the people of Judah, who have turned away from God's covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a></b><br>Persistent disobedience leads to spiritual and physical death. The people of Judah chose paths that led away from God, resulting in exile and despair.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>God, as the LORD of Hosts, has the authority to judge and to save. His declarations are final and just, yet He desires repentance and life for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_tragic_choice.htm">The Tragic Choice</a></b><br>Choosing death over life reflects a heart hardened by sin. It serves as a warning to examine our own choices and align them with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_repentance.htm">Hope in Repentance</a></b><br>Despite the grim situation, God's character remains consistent. He offers hope and restoration to those who turn back to Him, as seen throughout Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God is life-giving. The call to choose life is a call to trust and follow God's commands, leading to blessing and fulfillment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_i_align_my_heart_to_revere_you.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on waiting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_demand_for_repentance_contradictory.htm">(Jeremiah 13:16-17) Isn't it contradictory for God to demand repentance while also foretelling inevitable punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_obedient_still_suffer_or_die.htm">How do the promises of blessing and long life for obedience (Deuteronomy 6:2-3) align with instances where the obedient still faced suffering or premature death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_ongoing_unrest_if_zephaniah_3_fulfilled.htm">If Zephaniah 3's prophecies were fully realized, why do some biblical texts and modern events suggest ongoing judgment and unrest instead of lasting peace?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">The residue of them that remain.</span>--Once more the emphasis of re-iteration, "the remnant of a remnant." The "evil family" is the whole house of Israel, but the words contemplate specially the exile of Judah and Benjamin, rather than that of the ten tribes.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Which remain</span>. The words are certainly to be omitted in the second place where they occur. In the Hebrew they stand after <span class="cmt_word">in all the places</span>, and the word for "places" is feminine, whereas the participle, "the remaining," is masculine. The Septuagint and Peshito have nothing corresponding. There is a clerical error in the Hebrew. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And wherever</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have banished them,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִדַּחְתִּ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(hid·daḥ·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5080.htm">Strong's 5080: </a> </span><span class="str2">To impel, thrust, banish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the remnant</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁאֵרִית֙</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·’ê·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7611.htm">Strong's 7611: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rest, residue, remnant, remainder</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֑את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽרָעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">family</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miš·pā·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will choose</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִבְחַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niḇ·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> </span><span class="str2">To try, select</span><br /><br /><span class="word">death</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֙וֶת֙</span> <span class="translit">(mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">life,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽחַיִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hosts.</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָאֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/8-3.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 8:3 Death shall be chosen rather than life (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 8:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 8:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/8-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 8:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 8:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>