And (A)death will be chosen rather than life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family, that remains in all the (B)places to which I have driven them,” declares the Lord of armies.

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Wherever I banish them,(A) all the survivors of this evil nation will prefer death to life,(B) declares the Lord Almighty.’

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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.

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11 For as the undergarment clings to the waist of a man, so I made the entire household of Israel and the entire household of Judah (A)cling to Me,’ declares the Lord, ‘so that they might be My people, for [a](B)renown, for (C)praise, and for glory; but they (D)did not listen.’

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 13:11 Lit a name

11 For as a belt is bound around the waist, so I bound all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah to me,’ declares the Lord, ‘to be my people for my renown(A) and praise and honor.(B) But they have not listened.’(C)

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11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

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