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Jeremiah 20:1-6

Pashhur, Terror on Every Side, and the Fire Shut Up in Jeremiah’s Bones

The chapter moves from Pashhur hearing Jeremiah’s temple proclamation, to Pashhur beating and imprisoning Jeremiah, to Jeremiah announcing Pashhur’s new name and Babylonian doom, to Jeremiah’s lament over being overpowered by the LORD’s call, to the burning word he cannot hold in, to his confidence that the LORD is with him like a mighty warrior, to praise for deliverance, and finally to a deep birth lament expressing the prophet’s anguish.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1When Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer and the chief official in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things,

2he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

3The next day, when Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, “The LORD does not call you Pashhur, but Magor-missabib.

4For this is what the LORD says: ‘I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends. They will fall by the sword of their enemies before your very eyes. And I will hand Judah over to the king of Babylon, and he will carry them away to Babylon and put them to the sword.

5I will give away all the wealth of this city—all its products and valuables, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah—to their enemies. They will plunder them, seize them, and carry them off to Babylon.

6And you, Pashhur, and all who live in your house, will go into captivity. You will go to Babylon, and there you will die and be buried—you and all your friends to whom you have prophesied these lies.’”

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:26Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 24:14Classic cross-references Ezra 2:37Classic cross-references 2 Kings 25:18Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:19Classic cross-references

Original words

When Pashhurפַּשְׁחוּר֙H6583Noun - proper - masculine singularthe priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .וְהֽוּא־H1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularthe sonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Immerאִמֵּ֣רH564Noun - proper - masculine singularand the chiefנָגִ֖ידH5057Noun - masculine singularofficialפָקִ֥ידH6496Noun - masculine singularin the houseבְּבֵ֣יתH1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerheardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularprophesyingנִבָּ֖אH5012Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertheseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃H428Article | Pronoun - common pluralthingsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:36Classic cross-references Jeremiah 37:13Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 16:10Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 18:23Classic cross-references Acts 5:20Classic cross-references

Original words

[he]פַשְׁח֔וּרH6583Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerhad Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularthe prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singularbeatenוַיַּכֶּ֣הH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand putוַיִּתֵּ֨ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֹת֜וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularinעַל־H5921Prepositionthe stocksהַמַּהְפֶּ֗כֶתH4115Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeat the Upperהָֽעֶלְי֔וֹןH5945Article | Adjective - masculine singularGateבְּשַׁ֤עַרH8179Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Benjaminבִּנְיָמִן֙H1144Noun - proper - masculine singularwhich [was]אֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativeby the houseבְּבֵ֥יתH1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Jeremiah 20:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 46:5Classic cross-references Lamentations 2:22Classic cross-references Psalms 31:13Classic cross-references Ezekiel 13:9Classic cross-references

Original words

-וַֽיְהִי֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularThe next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תH4283Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularwhen Pashhurפַשְׁח֛וּרH6583Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerreleasedוַיֹּצֵ֥אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe stocksהַמַּהְפָּ֑כֶתH4115Article | Noun - feminine singularJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto himאֵלָ֜יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularThe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardoes notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlecallקָרָ֤אH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .שְׁמֶ֔ךָH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularyou Pashhurפַשְׁחוּר֙H6583Noun - proper - masculine singularbutכִּ֖יH3588Conjunction. . .אִם־H518Conjunctionvvvמָג֥וֹרH4036Noun - masculine singularMagor-missabibמִסָּבִֽיב׃פH4036Preposition-m | Adverb

BSB notes

Magor-missabib means terror on every side or the man who lives in terror.

Verse 4

Cross-references

Proverbs 28:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:21Classic cross-references Jeremiah 25:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 21:4Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:27Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthis is whatכֹ֣הH3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֡הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .הִנְנִי֩H2005Interjection | first person common singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularI will make youנֹתֶנְךָ֨H5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulara terrorלְמָג֜וֹרH4032Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularto yourselfלְךָ֣Preposition | second person masculine singularand to allוּלְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructyour friendsאֹהֲבֶ֗יךָH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularThey will fallוְנָֽפְל֛וּH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralby the swordבְּחֶ֥רֶבH2719Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖םH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralbefore your very eyesוְעֵינֶ֣יךָH5869Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular. . .רֹא֑וֹתH7200Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker-כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructAnd I will hand Judahיְהוּדָ֗הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularover toאֶתֵּן֙H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular. . .בְּיַ֣דH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructthe kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֔לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularand he will carry them awayוְהִגְלָ֥םH1540Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralto Babylonבָּבֶ֖לָהH894Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularand put themוְהִכָּ֥םH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralto the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃H2719Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Isaiah 39:6Classic cross-references 2 Kings 24:13Classic cross-references Ezekiel 22:25Classic cross-references Jeremiah 15:13Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 36:10Classic cross-references

Original words

I will give awayוְנָתַתִּ֗יH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe wealthחֹ֙סֶן֙H2633Noun - masculine singular constructof thisהַזֹּ֔אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markercityהָעִ֣ירH5892Article | Noun - feminine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructits productsיְגִיעָ֖הּH3018Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand valuablesיְקָרָ֑הּH3366Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularandוְאֵ֨תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct-כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe treasuresאוֹצְר֜וֹתH214Noun - masculine plural constructof the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יH4428Noun - masculine plural constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֗הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶתֵּן֙H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singulartoבְּיַ֣דH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructtheir enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔םH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralThey will plunder themוּבְזָזוּם֙H962Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine pluralseize themוּלְקָח֔וּםH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine pluraland carry them offוֶהֱבִיא֖וּםH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine pluralto Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃H894Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Jeremiah 28:15Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:14Classic cross-references Lamentations 2:14Classic cross-references Ezekiel 22:28Classic cross-references Jeremiah 20:4Classic cross-references

Original words

And youוְאַתָּ֣הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularPashhurפַשְׁח֗וּרH6583Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכֹל֙H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwho liveיֹשְׁבֵ֣יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructin your houseבֵיתֶ֔ךָH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularwill goתֵּלְכ֖וּH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralinto captivityבַּשֶּׁ֑בִיH7628Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularYou will goתָּב֗וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto Babylonוּבָבֶ֣לH894Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularand thereוְשָׁ֤םH8033Conjunctive waw | Adverbyou will dieתָּמוּת֙H4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularandוְשָׁ֣םH8033Conjunctive waw | Adverbbe buriedתִּקָּבֵ֔רH6912Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularyouאַתָּה֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructyour friendsאֹ֣הֲבֶ֔יךָH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularto whomאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeyou have prophesiedנִבֵּ֥אתָH5012Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singulartheseלָהֶ֖םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralliesבַּשָּֽׁקֶר׃סH8267Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

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