Jeremiah 20:3

Jeremiah 20:4 →

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib.

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Interpretation

Pashur smote Jeremiah, and put him in the stocks. Jeremiah was silent till God put a word into his mouth.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 20:1-4.

Jeremiah 20:1 Jeremiah 20:2 Jeremiah 20:3 Jeremiah 20:4

Glossary

Jeremiah Person: Raised up or appointed by Jehovah. (1. ) A Gadite who joined David in the wilderness ( 1 Chr. 12:10 ). (2. ) A Gadite warrior ( 1 Chr. 12:13 ). (3. ) A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chr. 12:4 ).
Pashur Person: Release. (1. ) The son of Immer (probably the same as Amariah, Neh. 10:3 ; 12:2 ), the head of one of the priestly courses, was “chief governor [Heb. paqid nagid, meaning “deputy governor”] of the temple” ( Jer. 20:1 , 2).