Jeremiah 21:8
“To this people you shall say, Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.”
— Jeremiah 21:8
About this verse
Jeremiah 21:8 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include choice, life and death, decision. Notable phrases: way of life and way of death; I set before you. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
prophecy
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