Jeremiah 20:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 20:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 20:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 20:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in Yahweh’s house.”
Jeremiah 20:2 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 20:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of Jehovah. ”
Jeremiah 20:2 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 20:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Pashhur smiteth Jeremiah the prophet, and putteth him unto the stocks, that <FI>are<Fi> by the high gate of Benjamin, that <FI>is<Fi> by the house of Jehovah.”
Jeremiah 20:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 20:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of Jehovah. ”
Jeremiah 20:2 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 20:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Pashur smote Ieremiah the Prophet, and put him in the stockes that were in the hie gate of Beniamin which was by the House of the Lord.”
Jeremiah 20:2 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 20:2 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.
4 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
What Does Jeremiah 20:2 Mean?
Jeremiah 20:2 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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