Jeremiah 20

Jeremiah 20:1

NOw Pashur] Or, Now when Pashur. See Chap. 21. 1.

the son of Immer] One of that course, the sixteenth in order, whereof he was the first head. 1 Chronicles 24:14.

who was also chief governour in the house of the LORD] The second; next under the High-Priest: Numbers 3:32. 2 Kings 25:18. Chap. 52. 24. for there were other rulers also under this second. 2 Chronicles 35:8. Chap. 35. 4.

Jeremiah 20:2

Then Pashur smote Jeremiah] Thus this Priest, as a prime instrument of Satan, first perpetrated that against Gods prophet, that neither King, nor Princes, nor people durst formerly attempt.

put him in the stocks that were] Or, prison that was. 2 Chronicles 16:10. Chap. 29. 26.

in the high gate of Benjamin] The gate, not of the Temple, but of the Citie: called the High-gate, by way of distinction from the Tower, that looked also the same way. Chap. 37. 12. and 38. 7.

Jeremiah 20:3

that Pashur] Or, that when Pashur.

brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks] Or prison. Vers. 3.

Magor-missabib] That is, Fear round about. A term or form of speech, used commonly, in great and generall terrours, affrightments, dangers and distresses unavoidable. Psalms 31:13. Chap. 6. 25. & 46. 5. & 49. 29. Lamentations 2:22.

Jeremiah 20:4

I will make thee a terrour to thy self, and to all thy friends] Or, I will expose thee to terrour, thee and all thy friends. For the particle may be redundant; as Chap. 40. 2. Either I will surround and environ thee and them with frights and fears. Or, I will inflict such things on thee, as shall affright not thy self alone, but all those that have any interest in thee. Psalms 31:31.

thine eyes shall behold it] Chap. 16. 9. 1 Samuel 2:33.

I will give all Judah into the hand] Or, power; as Psalms 22:20. & Psalms 49:15.

of the King of Babylon] Of Nebuchadnezzar. Chap. 25. 9.

he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword] He shall enslave some, and slay others. Chap. 15. 2. and 39. 6, 9.

Jeremiah 20:5

all the strength of this Citie, and all the labours thereof] All the wealth gotten and gathered together by their industrie, the fruit of all their labours. Chap. 3. 24. & 5. 27.

all the treasures of the Kings of Judah] The wealth of King and Princes. Chap. 17. 20. & 19. 3. Or, gathered by many Kings successively. 2 Kings 20:17. Isaiah 39:6. Chap. 15. 13. & 17. 3.

will I give into the hand] Or, power. Vers. 4. Chap. 21. 7. 10.

of their enemies] The Chaldeans. Chap. 37. 10.

Jeremiah 20:6

thou and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies] That have suffered themselves to be abused and deluded by thy false-prophesies. Chap. 14. 16.

Jeremiah 20:7

O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived] Or, thou hast inticed, perswaded. Genesis 9:27. Proverbs 24:28. Ezekiel 14:9. and I have been inticed, or, perswaded by thee. Job 31:9. Thou didst perswade me to undertake this office: which hath proved more troublesome then I expected. Chap. 1. 7. & 17. 16. Thus fits of impatiencie sometime overtake Gods Prophets, when they see no good successe of their Ministery. Exod. 5. 22, 23. Numb. 11. 11-15. See Chap. 11. 20. & 18. 18.

thou art stronger then I] Thou wast too strong for me. Heb. strong from me; as Isaiah 65:5. Psalms 18:17. Thou prevailedst with me, and didst thrust me upon it, having no minde or lust of my self thereunto. Chap. 1. 6. & 17. 16.

I am in derision daily] Job 12:4. Lamentations 3:14.

Jeremiah 20:8

I cried] Or, proclaimed. Daniel 3:4.

violence and spoil] Either, exercised among my people; which I reproved: Chap. 6. 7. Or, to be exercised upon them by the enemie, which I foretold and threatned. Chap. 6. 12. Vers. 5.

because] Or, therefore. Chap. 22. 22.

the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me] Chap. 6. 10.

Jeremiah 20:9

Then I said] Or, Therefore said I. Chap. 29. 16. I so thought, or so resolved; as Psalms 14:1. & Psalms 32:5. & Psalms 39:1.

I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name] Considering how evill successe I had with my ministery, I was sometime in the minde to give over prophesying.

his word was in mine heart as a burning fire] Psalms 39:3.

I was weary with forbearing] I could have no rest in my soul, untill I had fallen again to my work, and returned to the execution of mine office. 1 Corinthians 9:17. See Chap. 6. 11.

I could not stay] Or, hold. Job 32:18.

Jeremiah 20:10

I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side] Or, of many Magor-missabibs. Vers. 3. Of many such as this Pashur; or, of many suborned by him, consulting together, how to frame reports, and carry them to the rulers; if by faining and glossing, or by catching hold of ought that slipt from me, they might get somewhat against me. Chap. 18. 18. Matth. 22. 16, 17. Mark 12. 13, 14. Luke 11. 53, 54. & 20. 21.

Report, say they, and we will report it] Bring to us what ye can get from him; and we will acquaint the King, or the rulers with it. Isaiah 29:21. Chap. 26. 11.

all my familiars] Heb. every man of my peace. Chap. 38. 22. See Job 19:19. Psalms 41:9. & Psalms 55:13.

watched for my halting] Psalms 35:15. & Psalms 38:16. They watched me, hoping to get somewhat that might by oversight slip me, whereby they might insnare me, and bring me into danger. Chap. 5. 16. Isa. 29 21. Luke 11:53-54.

Jeremiah 20:11

But] Or, Howbeit; or, Notwithstanding; as Chap. 35. 14.

the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one] Yet he encourageth himself against all their projects and practises in assurance of Gods assistance. Chap. 1. 19. & 15. 20, 21.

my persecutours shall stumble] Be overthrown. Chap. 18. 23. Psalms 27:2.

they shall not prevail] Chap. 1. 19.

they shall be greatly ashamed] Psal. 70. 2, 3. Chap. 17. 18.

everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten] Heb. ignominy of perpetuitie. Chap. 23. 40.

Jeremiah 20:12

But] Or, Yea.

that triest the righteous] Thou that triest and approvest of the righteous. Psal. 11. 5, 7. Chap. 11. 20. & 17. 10.

let me see] Or, I shall see. I beleeve, and am assured, that thou wilt right all my wrongs, and that I shall survive to see it. Psalms 59:10.

unto thee have I opened my cause] Chap. 11. 20.

Jeremiah 20:13

Sing unto the LORD] He praiseth God in assured hope of future deliverance. Psalms 13:6.

he hath delivered] Psalms 35:10. & Psalms 109:31.

the soul of the poor] Either the poor, simply; as Psalms 3:2. Or, the poor in danger of losing his life; as Psalms 116:8. That is, my poor soul; or, my poor self, as Psalms 89:48. & Psalms 30:3.

from the hand] Or, the power. Chap. 15. 21.

Jeremiah 20:14

Cursed be the day wherein I was born, &c.] See, what inconveniencies even the best fall into in the fight between the flesh and the spirit, untill God raise them up again, Job 3:3. Chap. 15. 10.

Jeremiah 20:15

Making him very glad] Heb. by gladding gladding him; as Isaiah 61:10.

Jeremiah 20:16

Let that man be as the Cities which the LORD overthrew] Let him perish, as Sodome and Gomorrah did, 19. 25. Deuteronomy 29:23. Amos 4:11.

and repented not] Without recovery; or revocation of his doom past upon them, Zephaniah 2:9.

let him heare the cry in the morning] Of men in danger of losing their lives, Chap. 18. 22.

the shouting at noon-tide] The noise of the Trumpet sounding an alarm: Or, of the enemy breaking in to surprize and destroy, Chap. 4. 19. & 49. 2. Zephaniah 1:16. Let him be in continuall terrour and trouble, Job 15:21.

Jeremiah 20:17

Because he slew me not from the womb] So soon as I came out of it; so soon as I was born. Vers. 18. Job 3:10. & Job 10:19.

her womb to be alwayes great with me] That the fruit thereof had never seen light. Psalms 58:8. Ecclesiastes 6:3.

Jeremiah 20:18

Wherefore came I forth out of the womb] Job 3:20.

to see labour and sorrow] To sustain and suffer it. Chap. 5. 12. & 14. 13. Lamentations 3:1. Job 5:6-7.