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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 Yahweh of Hosts.
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A Fate Worse Than Death
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse describes the profound misery awaiting the survivors of Judah's destruction. Their life in exile, under cruel captors and God's judgment, would be so filled with torment that they would actively prefer to die. As John Calvin notes, their ongoing life would be a 'continued weakness and torment,' far worse than a quick death in battle.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This evil family - The whole Jewish people.
Which remain - The words are omitted by the Septuagint and Syriac versions.
19th Century
Anglican
The residue of them that remain. —Once more the emphasis of reiteration, “the remnant of a remnant.” The “evil family” is…
Baptist
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…
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16th Century
Protestant
He intimates in this verse that all survivors would be doubly miserable, as it would be better for them to die at once than to waste away in unceas…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And death shall be chosen rather than life By those who should be alive in those times, who would be carried captive…
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 t…
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13th Century
Catholic
