Jeremiah 20:1 — Bible Verse (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.”

Jeremiah 20:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 20:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 20:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in Yahweh’s house, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.”

Jeremiah 20:1 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 20:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in the house of Jehovah, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things. ”

Jeremiah 20:1 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 20:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Pashhur son of Immer the priest--who also <FI>is<Fi> overseer, leader in the house of Jehovah--heareth Jeremiah prophesying these things,”

Jeremiah 20:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 20:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Pashur the son of Immer, the priest — and he was chief officer in the house of Jehovah — heard Jeremiah prophesy these things. ”

Jeremiah 20:1 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 20:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When Pashur, the sonne of Immer, the Priest, which was appointed gouernour in the house of the Lord, heard that Ieremiah prophecied these things,”

Jeremiah 20:1 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 20:1 in Context — 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.

2 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.

3 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.

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What Does Jeremiah 20:1 Mean?

Jeremiah 20:1 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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