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Jeremiah 38:2

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is what the Lord says: Anyone who stays in this city is going to die — whether from war, starvation, or disease. But if you surrender to the Babylonians, you'll make it out alive. You'll lose everything else, but you'll keep your life.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes survival means letting go of everything you thought you were protecting.

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