Jeremiah and Pashhur

20 Now Pashhur son of Immer, the priest in charge of the Temple of the LORD, heard what Jeremiah was prophesying. 2 So he arrested Jeremiah the prophet and had him whipped and put in stocks at the Benjamin Gate of the LORD’s Temple. 3 The next day, when Pashhur finally released him, Jeremiah said, “Pashhur, the LORD has changed your name. From now on you are to be called ‘The Man Who Lives in Terror.’ 4 For this is what the LORD says: ‘I will send terror upon you and all your friends, and you will watch as they are slaughtered by the swords of the enemy. I will hand the people of Judah over to the king of Babylon. He will take them captive to Babylon or run them through with the sword. 5 And I will let your enemies plunder Jerusalem. All the famed treasures of the city—the precious jewels and gold and silver of your kings—will be carried off to Babylon. 6 As for you, Pashhur, you and all your household will go as captives to Babylon. There you will die and be buried, you and all your friends to whom you prophesied that everything would be all right.’” 7 O LORD, you misled me, everyone laughs at me. 8 When I speak, the words burst out. have made me a household joke. 9 But if I say I’ll never mention the LORD I can’t do it! 10 I have heard the many rumors about me. “and then we will get our revenge on him.” 11 But the LORD stands beside me like a great warrior. Their dishonor will never be forgotten. 12 O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, for I have committed my cause to you. 13 Sing to the LORD! he rescued me from my oppressors. 14 Yet I curse the day I was born! May no one celebrate the day of my birth. 15 I curse the messenger who told my father, “Good news—you have a son!” 16 Let him be destroyed like the cities of old Terrify him all day long with battle shouts, 17 because he did not kill me at birth. that her body had been my grave! 18 Why was I ever born? with trouble, sorrow, and shame.

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