וְנִבְחַ֥ר מָ֙וֶת֙ מֵֽחַיִּ֔ים לְכֹ֗ל הַשְּׁאֵרִית֙ הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֔ים מִן־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֥ה הָֽרָעָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּכָל־הַמְּקֹמ֤וֹת הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִדַּחְתִּ֣ים שָׁ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃ (ס)
Seluruh sisa yang masih tertinggal dari kaum yang jahat ini, yang tertinggal di segala tempat ke mana Aku telah menghalau mereka, akan lebih memilih mati daripada hidup,” demikianlah firman Yang Mahakekal semesta alam.
Rashi
And death shall be preferable to life Although they see the dead being subjected to disgrace, the distress of the living is worse than that, and they will choose death.
Tze'enah Ure'enah
“Death shall be preferred to life” [8:3]. When the people will see the disgrace, they will drag themselves over the fields and bury the dead. Those remaining alive will have great troubles and will plead with God that they should die. Thus will Israel ask when they will be driven away in all the lands. So says God.