Jeremiah 20:3

Jeremiah 20:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 Magor–missabib.
• New International Version (NIV)The next day, when Pashhur released him from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, “The Lord’s name for you is not Pashhur, but Terror on Every Side.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The next day, when Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, "The Lord does not call your name Pashhur, but Terror on Every Side.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it happened on the next day that Pashhur brought Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, “The Lord has not called your name Pashhur, but Magor-Missabib.

Context of Jeremiah 20:3

1Now 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. But 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.’ 4For the Lord says, ‘I will make both you and your friends terrified of what will happen to you. You will see all of them die by the swords of their enemies. I will hand all the people of Judah over to the king of Babylon. He will carry some of them away into exile in Babylon and he will kill others of them with the sword. 5I will hand over all the wealth of this city to their enemies. I will hand over to them all the fruits of the labor of the people of this city and all their prized possessions, as well as all the treasures of the kings of Judah. Their enemies will seize it all as plunder and carry it off to Babylon.

Jeremiah 20:3 word by word

וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֹּצֵ֥א פַשְׁח֛וּר אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִן־הַמַּהְפָּ֑כֶת וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ לֹ֤א פַשְׁחוּר֙ קָרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ שְׁמֶ֔ךָ כִּ֖י אִם־מָג֥וֹר מִסָּבִֽיב׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass on the morrowמׇחֳרָתmochŏrâth mochŏrâthâm · morrowH4283
• that Pashurפַּשְׁחוּרpashchûr · PashhurH6583
• brought forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• out of the stocksמַהְפֶּ֫כֶתmahpeketh · stocksH4115
• Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath not calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• but Magor–missabibמָגוֹר מִסָּבִיבmâgôr missâbîyb · `Terror on Every Side`H4036

Cross-references for Jeremiah 20:3

• Acts 4:5On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.
• Acts 16:30Then he brought them outside and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
• Jeremiah 7:32So, watch out!” says the Lord. “The time will soon come when people will no longer call those places Topheth or the Valley of Ben Hinnom. But they will call that valley the Valley of Slaughter and they will bury so many people in Topheth they will run out of room.
• Jeremiah 19:2Go out to the part of the Hinnom Valley which is near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate. Announce there what I tell you.
• Genesis 17:5No longer will your name be Abram. Instead, your name will be Abraham because I will make you the father of a multitude of nations.
• Genesis 32:28“No longer will your name be Jacob,” the man told him, “but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed.”
• Isaiah 8:3I then had sexual relations with the prophetess; she conceived and gave birth to a son. The Lord told me, “Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz,
• Hosea 1:4Then the Lord said to Hosea, “Name him ‘Jezreel,’ because in a little while I will punish the dynasty of Jehu on account of the bloodshed in the valley of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.
• Jeremiah 20:10I hear many whispering words of intrigue against me. Those who would cause me terror are everywhere! They are saying, “Come on, let’s publicly denounce him!” All my so-called friends are just watching for something that would lead to my downfall. They say, “Perhaps he can be enticed into slipping up, so we can prevail over him and get our revenge on him.
• Jeremiah 6:25Do not go out into the countryside. Do not travel on the roads. For the enemy is there with sword in hand. They are spreading terror everywhere.”
• Jeremiah 46:5What do I see?” says the Lord. “The soldiers are terrified. They are retreating. They have been defeated. They are overcome with terror; they desert quickly without looking back.
• Jeremiah 29:29Zephaniah the priest read that letter to the prophet Jeremiah.
• Psalms 31:13For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.
• Lamentations 2:22As if it were a feast day, you call enemies to terrify me on every side. On the day of the Lord’s anger no one escaped or survived. My enemy has finished off those healthy infants whom I bore and raised.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 20:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur - Security on all sides. This name thou hast had, but not by Divine appointment. But Magor-missabib - Fear on every side. This name hath God given thee; because, in the course of his providence, thou shalt be placed in the circumstances signified by it: thou shalt be a terror to thyself.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Magor-missabib - See Jeremiah 6:25 note. Jeremiah uses it no less than five times, having probably adopted it as his watchword from Psalm 31:13.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Magor-missabib: In Hebrew, this means "surrounded by terror." Compare Jeremiah 46:5; Psalm 31:13.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Pashur--compounded of two roots, meaning "largeness (and so 'security') on every side"; in antithesis to Magor-missabib, "terror round about" (Jr 20:10; Jr 6:25; 46:5; 49:29; Psa 31:13).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 20:3

• Jeremiah
• Magor-Missabib
• Pashur

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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