# death will be chosen instead of life by all who remain from this evil family
This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "all who remain from this evil family will choose death instead of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])