Jeremiah 20:3 — Bible Verse (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.”

Jeremiah 20:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 20:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 20:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“On the next day, Pashhur released Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, “Yahweh has not called your name Pashhur, but Magormissabib.”

Jeremiah 20:3 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 20:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, Jehovah hath not called thy name Pashhur, but Magor-missabib. ”

Jeremiah 20:3 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 20:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur bringeth out Jeremiah from the stocks, and Jeremiah saith unto him, `Not Pashhur hath Jehovah called thy name, but--Magor-Missabib.”

Jeremiah 20:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 20:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass the next day, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks; and Jeremiah said unto him, Jehovah hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib. ”

Jeremiah 20:3 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 20:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And on the morning, Pashur brought Ieremiah out of the stockes. Then said Ieremiah vnto him, The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.”

Jeremiah 20:3 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 20:3 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.

5 Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.

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What Does Jeremiah 20:3 Mean?

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