Jeremiah

Jeremiah 20:1–6

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.a 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.’”

Footnotes

  • a 20:3 Magor-missabib means terror on every side or the man who lives in terror.

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Jeremiah 20:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Pashhurפַּשְׁחוּר֙paš·ḥūrNoun - proper - masculine singularH6583 Pashchur
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Immerאִמֵּ֣ר’im·mêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH564 Immer
and the chiefנָגִ֖ידnā·ḡîḏNoun - masculine singularH5057 leader
officialפָקִ֥ידp̄ā·qîḏNoun - masculine singularH6496 commissioner, deputy, overseer
in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
prophesyingנִבָּ֖אnib·bāVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
thingsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word

Jeremiah 20:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
had Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
beatenוַיַּכֶּ֣הway·yak·kehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
and putוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the stocksהַמַּהְפֶּ֗כֶתham·mah·pe·ḵeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4115 stocks
at the Upperהָֽעֶלְי֔וֹןhā·‘el·yō·wnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH5945 high
Gateבְּשַׁ֤עַרbə·ša·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִן֙bin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
by the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 20:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH4283 the morrow
when Pashhurפַשְׁח֛וּרp̄aš·ḥūrNoun - proper - masculine singularH6583 Pashchur
releasedוַיֹּצֵ֥אway·yō·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the stocksהַמַּהְפָּ֑כֶתham·mah·pā·ḵeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4115 stocks
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
does notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
callקָרָ֤אqā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
you Pashhurפַשְׁחוּר֙p̄aš·ḥūrNoun - proper - masculine singularH6583 Pashchur
butכִּ֖יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Magor-missabibמִסָּבִֽיב׃פmis·sā·ḇîḇPreposition-m; AdverbH4036 Magor-mis-Sabib

Jeremiah 20:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this is whatכֹ֣הḵōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will make youנֹתֶנְךָ֨nō·ṯen·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a terrorלְמָג֜וֹרlə·mā·ḡō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4032 fear, terror
to yourselfלְךָ֣lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and to allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your friendsאֹהֲבֶ֗יךָ’ō·hă·ḇe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH157 love
They will fallוְנָֽפְל֛וּwə·nā·p̄ə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie
by the swordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbə·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH2719 sword
of their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to
before your very eyesוְעֵינֶ֣יךָwə·‘ê·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
And I will hand Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
over toאֶתֵּן֙’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and he will carry them awayוְהִגְלָ֥םwə·hiḡ·lāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH1540 uncover, remove
to Babylonבָּבֶ֖לָהbā·ḇe·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and put themוְהִכָּ֥םwə·hik·kāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
to the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword

Jeremiah 20:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will give awayוְנָתַתִּ֗יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wealthחֹ֙סֶן֙ḥō·senNoun - masculine singular constructH2633 wealth, treasure
of thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its productsיְגִיעָ֖הּyə·ḡî·‘āhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3018 toil, product
and valuablesיְקָרָ֑הּyə·qā·rāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3366 preciousness, price, honour
andוְאֵ֨תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the treasuresאוֹצְר֜וֹת’ō·wṣ·rō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
toבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to
They will plunder themוּבְזָזוּם֙ū·ḇə·zā·zūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine pluralH962 spoil, plunder
seize themוּלְקָח֔וּםū·lə·qā·ḥūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine pluralH3947 take
and carry them offוֶהֱבִיא֖וּםwe·hĕ·ḇî·’ūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

Jeremiah 20:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
Pashhurפַשְׁח֗וּרp̄aš·ḥūrNoun - proper - masculine singularH6583 Pashchur
and allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who liveיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in your houseבֵיתֶ֔ךָḇê·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
will goתֵּלְכ֖וּtê·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
into captivityבַּשֶּׁ֑בִיbaš·še·ḇîPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7628 captivity, captives
You will goתָּב֗וֹאtā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylonוּבָבֶ֣לū·ḇā·ḇelConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and thereוְשָׁ֤םwə·šāmConjunctive waw; AdverbH8033 there, thither
you will dieתָּמוּת֙tā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4191 die
andוְשָׁ֣םwə·šāmConjunctive waw; AdverbH8033 there, thither
be buriedתִּקָּבֵ֔רtiq·qā·ḇêrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6912 bury
youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your friendsאֹ֣הֲבֶ֔יךָ’ō·hă·ḇe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH157 love
to whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have prophesiedנִבֵּ֥אתָnib·bê·ṯāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5012 prophesy
theseלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
liesבַּשָּֽׁקֶר׃סbaš·šā·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 20:1 1 Chronicles 24:14 · Ezra 2:37–38 · 2 Kings 25:18 · Nehemiah 7:40–41

Jeremiah 20:2 Jeremiah 37:13 · Zechariah 14:10 · Jeremiah 1:19 · 2 Chronicles 16:10 · 2 Chronicles 24:21 · Jeremiah 29:26 · Jeremiah 36:26 · 1 Kings 22:27 · Amos 7:10–13

Jeremiah 20:3 Jeremiah 20:10 · Psalm 31:13 · Jeremiah 46:5 · Lamentations 2:22 · Jeremiah 6:25 · Isaiah 8:3

Jeremiah 20:4 Jeremiah 29:21 · Jeremiah 25:9 · Jeremiah 21:4–10 · Jeremiah 32:27–31 · Jeremiah 39:6–7 · Job 18:11–21 · Deuteronomy 28:65–67 · 2 Kings 25:7 · Deuteronomy 28:32–34

Jeremiah 20:5 Jeremiah 15:13 · Ezekiel 22:25 · 2 Chronicles 36:10 · 2 Kings 24:12–16 · Jeremiah 17:3 · Lamentations 1:10 · 2 Kings 25:13–17 · 2 Kings 20:17–18

Jeremiah 20:6 Lamentations 2:14 · Jeremiah 14:14–15 · Jeremiah 20:4 · Ezekiel 22:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.