[[Jeremiah 19|<< Jeremiah 19]] | [[Jeremiah|Jeremiah]] | [[Jeremiah 21|Jeremiah 21 >>]] ### Jeremiah 20 1 NOW Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who _was_ also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. ^1 2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that _were_ in the high gate of Benjamin, which _was_ by the house of the LORD. ^2 3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD has not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib. ^3 4 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold _it:_ and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword. ^4 5 Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labors thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon. ^5 6 And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies. ^6 7 ¶ O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocks me. ^7 8 For since I spoke, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily. ^8 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But _his_ _word_ was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not _stay_. ^9 10 ¶ For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, _say_ _they_, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, _saying_, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. ^10 11 But the LORD _is_ with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: _their_ everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. ^11 12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, _and_ seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause. ^12 13 Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he has delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers. ^13 14 ¶ Cursed _be_ the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bore me be blessed. ^14 15 Cursed _be_ the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad. ^15 16 And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide; ^16 17 Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb _to_ _be_ always great _with_ _me_. ^17 18 Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame? ^18