“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 preference for death: 'Wherever I banish them, all the survivors of this evil nation will prefer death to life, declares the LORD Almighty.' This verse indicates that among those who survive the siege and destruction, exile will be so unbearable that they will 'prefer death to life.' The phrase 'survivors of this evil nation' indicates that some will survive the catastrophe, yet their survival will be torment. Theologically, this verse suggests that exile and loss will be so devastating that physical survival becomes a burden rather than a blessing.
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