Jeremias 20

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

2 Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the LORD’s house.

3 On the next day, Pashhur released Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, "The LORD has not called your name Pashhur, but Magormissabib.

4 For the LORD says, ‘Behold, I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends. They will fall by the sword of their enemies, and your eyes will see it. I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will carry them captive to Babylon, and will kill them with the sword.

5 Moreover I will give all the riches of this city, and all its gains, and all its precious things, yes, I will give all the treasures of the kings of Judah into the hand of their enemies. They will make them captives, take them, and carry them to Babylon.

6 You, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house will go into captivity. You will come to Babylon, and there you will die, and there you will be buried, you, and all your friends, to whom you have prophesied falsely.’"

7 LORD, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded.

8 For as often as I speak, I cry out;

9 If I say that I will not make mention of him,

10 For I have heard the defaming of many:

11 But the LORD is with me as an awesome mighty one.

12 But the LORD of Armies, who tests the righteous,

13 Sing to the LORD!

14 Cursed is the day in which I was born.

15 Cursed is the man who brought news to my father, saying,

16 Let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew,

17 because he didn’t kill me from the womb.

18 Why did I come out of the womb to see labour and sorrow,