Jeremiah 20

Jeremiah 20:1

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.

Now Pashur, the son of Immer the priest, who was next in place to the high priest, as being his vicar or assistant in the government of the temple, heard that Jeremiah, one of his own order, prophesied these things.

Jeremiah 20:3

The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.

The Lord hath not called thee Pashur, which signifies an enlarging of thy rule, or diffusing of terror and paleness unto others; but he hath now called thee, Magor-missabib, that is, Fear on every side; which shall hereafter possess thee and thine.

Jeremiah 20:7

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.

O Lord, this people are still crying out that I am deceived in this my prophecy; but if I be deceived, O ye fond countrymen, know that I am deceived by him, that can neither deceive nor be deceived; even by thee, O Lord, the God of Truth: it is thou, that hast put me upon this task: I could not, I durst not withdraw my obedience from thee; and now, I am, for doing my duty, made a scorn and derision to the world.

Jeremiah 20:8

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.

For, since I spake from thee, I am so rated, and reviled, and persecuted on all sides, that I cannot but complain and cry out of their intolerable violences and cruelties; for I do daily suffer reproach and scornful insultations on all hands, for delivering thy message.

Jeremiah 20:9

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.

Then was I ready, in my weakness, to give in, and to resolve not to speak any more these unpleasing things, in his name; but I had not the power to hold in that word, which I had received; it was as a burning fire within my bosom, yea, in my very bones.

Jeremiah 20:10

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it.

For I heard the defaming of many, and especially of him