20:1 Now Paschor the son of Emmer, the
priest, who also had been appointed chief of the house of Yehovah, heard
Jeremias prophesying these words.
20:2 And he smote him, and cast him into the dungeon which was by the gate
of the upper house that was set apart, which was by the house of Yehovah.
20:3 And Paschor brought Jeremias out of the dungeon: and Jeremias said to
him, [Yehovah] has not called thy name Paschor, but Exile.
20:4 For thus saith Yehovah, Behold, I [will] give thee up to captivity
with all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and
thine eyes shall see [it]: and I will give thee and all Judah into the hands
of the king of Babylon, and they shall carry them captives, and cut them in
pieces with swords.
20:5 And I will give all the strength of this city, and all the labours of
it, and all the treasures of the king of Judah, into the hands of his
enemies, and they shall bring them to Babylon.
20:6 And thou and all the dwellers in thine house shall go into captivity:
and thou shalt die in Babylon, and there thou and all thy friends shall be
buried, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.
20:7 Thou hast deceived me, O Lord, and I have been deceived: thou hast been
strong, and has prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock, I am continually
mocked every day.
20:8 For I will laugh with my bitter speech, I will call upon rebellion and
misery: for the word of Yehovah is become a reproach to me and a mockery
all my days.
20:9 Then I said, I will by no means name the name of Yehovah, and I will
no more at all speak in his name. But it was a burning fire flaming in my
bones, and I am utterly weakened on all sides, and cannot bear [up].
20:10 For I have heard the reproach of many gathering round, [saying],
Conspire ye, and let us conspire together against him, [even] all his
friends: watch his intentions, if perhaps he shall be deceived, and we shall
prevail against him, and we shall be avenged on him.
20:11 But Yehovah was with me as a mighty man of war: therefore they
persecuted [me], but could not perceive [anything against me]; they were
greatly confounded, for they perceived not their disgrace, which shall never
be forgotten.
20:12 O Lord, that provest just [deeds], understanding the reins and hearts,
let me see thy vengeance upon them: for to thee I have revealed my cause.
20:13 Sing ye to Yehovah, sing praise to him: for he has rescued the soul
of the poor from the hand of evil-doers.
20:14 Cursed be the day wherein I was born: the day wherein my mother
brought me forth, let it not be blessed.
20:15 Cursed be the man who brought the glad tidings to my father, saying, A
male child is born to thee.
20:16 Let that man rejoice as the cities which Yehovah overthrew in wrath,
and repented not: let him hear crying in the morning, and loud lamentation
at noon;
20:17 because he slew me not in the womb, and my mother became not my tomb,
and her womb always great with me.
20:18 Why is it that I came forth of the womb to see troubles and
distresses, and my days are spent in shame? |
20:1 Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest,
who was also chief governor in the house of Yehovah, heard that Jeremiah
prophesied these things.
20:2 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 Yehovah.
20:3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah
out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, Yehovah hath not called thy
name Pashur, but Magormissabib.
20:4 For thus saith Yehovah, 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.
20:5 Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the
labours 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.
20:6 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.
20:7 O Yehovah, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived; thou art stronger
than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
20:8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the
word of Yehovah was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
20:9 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.
20:10 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.
20:11 But Yehovah 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.
20:12 But, O Yehovah 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.
20:13 Sing unto Yehovah, praise ye Yehovah: for he hath delivered the soul
of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
20:14 Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my
mother bare me be blessed.
20:15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man
child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
20:16 And let that man be as the cities which Yehovah overthrew, and
repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at
noontide;
20:17 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.
20:18 Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that
my days should be consumed with shame? |