Jeremiah 20:1

Jeremiah 20:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)When the priest Pashhur son of Immer, the official in charge of the temple of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer, who was chief officer in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Pashhur the son of Immer, the priest who was also chief governor in the house of the Lord, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.

Context of Jeremiah 20:1

Now Pashhur son of Immer heard Jeremiah prophesy these things. He was the priest who was chief of security in the Lord’s temple. 2When he heard Jeremiah’s prophecy, he had the prophet flogged. Then he put him in the stocks which were at the Upper Gate of Benjamin in the Lord’s temple. 3But the next day Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks. When he did, Jeremiah said to him, “The Lord’s name for you is not ‘Pashhur’ but ‘Terror is Everywhere.’

Jeremiah 20:1 word by word

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע פַּשְׁחוּר֙ בֶּן־אִמֵּ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהֽוּא־פָקִ֥יד נָגִ֖יד בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ נִבָּ֖א אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now Pashurפַּשְׁחוּרpashchûr · PashhurH6583
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Immerאִמֵּר'immêr · ImmerH564
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• also chiefפָּקִידpâqîyd · overseerH6496
• governorנָגִידnâgîyd nâgid · leaderH5057
• in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• that Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• prophesiedנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• these thingsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697

Cross-references for Jeremiah 20:1

• 1 Chronicles 24:14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
• Ezra 2:37the descendants of Immer: 1,052;
• Nehemiah 7:40the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
• 2 Kings 25:18The captain of the royal guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah, the priest who was second in rank, and the three doorkeepers.
• 2 Chronicles 35:8His officials also willingly contributed to the people, priests, and Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the leaders of God’s temple, supplied 2,600 Passover sacrifices and 300 cattle.
• Acts 4:1While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
• Acts 5:24Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 20:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Pashur - chief governor - Pashur was probably one of the chief priests of the twenty-four classes.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Pashur, the father probably of the Gedaliah mentioned in Jeremiah 38:1, was the head of the 16th course (shift) of priests (marginal reference); the other Pashur Jeremiah 21:1 belonged to the fifth course, the sons of Melchiah. Both these houses returned in great strength from the exile. See Ezra 2:37-38. Chief governor - Or, “deputy governor.” The Nagid or governer of the temple was the high priest 1 Chronicles 9:11, and Pashur was his Pakid, i. e…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The doom of Pashur, who ill-treated the prophet. (Jr 20:1-6) Jeremiah complains of hard usage. (Jr 20:7-13) He regrets his ever having been born. (Jr 20:14-18) Verses 1-6 Pashur smote Jeremiah, and put him in the stocks. Jeremiah was silent till God put a word into his mouth. To confirm this, Pashur has a name given him, "Fear on every side." It speaks a man not only in distress, but in despair; not only in danger, but in fear on every side. The wicked…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Pashhur, the head of the police maintaining order in the Temple area, was second in authority to the high priest. He had heard Jeremiah announce the Lord's decree about the destruction of Jerusalem, including the Temple. He considered it such blasphemy that he believed Jeremiah should be punished.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181. son--descendant. of Immer--one of the original "governors of the sanctuary and of the house of God," twenty-four in all, that is, sixteen of the sons of Eleazar and eight of the sons of Ithamar (1Ch 24:14). This Pashur is distinct from Pashur, son of Melchiah (Jr 21:1). The "captains" (Lu 22:4) seem to have been over the twenty-four guards of the temple, and had only the right of apprehending any who were guilty of delinquency within it; but the…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 20:1

• Church
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• Jeremiah
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In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
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• Pashur
• Ezekiel
• Gedaliah
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• Pashhur, Pashur

Commentaries on Jeremiah 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings