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.
The survivors from this wicked nation who are left alive will wish they were dead instead. This will be true for all of them scattered in every place where I have forced them to go, says the LORD of hosts.
God is saying that the remaining people from Judah will be so miserable in exile that they'll wish they had died instead of living.
📚 Historical Context
This verse was spoken during the time leading up to Babylon's destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. Jeremiah was warning that because of Judah's persistent disobedience and idol worship, God would allow them to be conquered and scattered as exiles throughout foreign lands. The survivors would face such harsh conditions in captivity that death would seem preferable to their suffering.
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