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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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 mocketh
me.
For since I spake
, I cried out
, I cried
violence
and spoil
; because the word
of the LORD
was made a reproach
unto me, and a derision
, daily
.
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 .
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.
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
.
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
.
Sing unto the LORD
, praise
ye the LORD
: for he hath delivered
the soul
of the poor
from the hand
of evildoers
.
Cursed be the day
wherein I was born
: let not the day
wherein my mother
bare
me be blessed
.
Cursed be the man
who brought tidings
to my father
, saying
, A man
child
is born
unto thee; making him very
glad
.
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
;
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 .
Wherefore came I forth out of the womb
to see
labour
and sorrow
, that my days
should be consumed
with shame
?