Discovery BoxJeremiah 21:8 
Context21:8 “But 1 tell the people of Jerusalem 2 that the Lord says, ‘I will give you a choice between two courses of action. One will result in life; the other will result in death. 3
Jeremiah 52:17
Context52:17 The Babylonians broke the two bronze pillars in the temple of the Lord, as well as the movable stands and the large bronze basin called the “The Sea.” 4 They took all the bronze to Babylon.
1 tn Heb “And/But unto this people you shall say…” “But” is suggested here by the unusual word order which offsets what they are to say to Zedekiah (v. 3).
2 tn Heb “these people.”
3 tn Heb “Behold I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.”
4 sn For discussion of the items listed here, see the study notes at Jer 27:19.
