Jérémie 20:1-7

1 Alors Pashur, fils d'Immer, sacrificateur et surintendant dans la maison de l'Éternel, entendit Jérémie qui prophétisait ces choses.

2 Et Pashur frappa le prophète Jérémie, et le mit dans la prison qui était à la porte supérieure de Benjamin, dans la maison de l'Éternel.

3 Mais, le lendemain, Pashur fit sortir Jérémie de la prison. Et Jérémie lui dit: L'Éternel ne t'a pas appelé Pashur (en sécurité tout autour), mais Magor-Missabib (frayeur de tous côtés! )

4 Car ainsi a dit l'Éternel: Voici, je te livrerai à la frayeur, toi et tous tes amis; ils tomberont par l'épée de leurs ennemis, et tes yeux le verront. Je livrerai aussi tout Juda entre les mains du roi de Babylone. Il les transportera à Babylone, et les frappera de l'épée.

5 Et je livrerai toutes les richesses de cette ville, et tout son travail, et tout ce qu'elle a de précieux, je livrerai tous les trésors des rois de Juda aux mains de leurs ennemis, qui les pilleront, les enlèveront et les emporteront à Babylone.

6 Et toi, Pashur, et tous ceux qui demeurent dans ta maison, vous irez en captivité. Tu iras à Babylone, et là tu mourras; là tu seras enseveli, toi et tous tes amis, auxquels tu as prophétisé le mensonge.

7 O Éternel! tu m'as persuadé, et je me suis laissé persuader; tu m'as saisi, et tu as prévalu. Je suis un objet de raillerie chaque jour; chacun se moque de moi.

Jérémie 20:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 20

This chapter gives an account of the usage that Jeremiah met with from many for his prophecies, and the effect it had upon him. He was smitten and put in the stocks by Pashur the priest, who released him the next day, Jer 20:1-3; upon which he prophesies again of the delivery of the city of Jerusalem, with all its riches, and of the whole land, to the Chaldeans; and particularly that Pashur should be a terror to himself and all his friends; and that both he and they should be carried captive into Babylon, and die, and be buried there, Jer 20:4-6; and then he complains of his being mocked at by the people for the word of the Lord; which he therefore determined to make no more mention of, but was obliged to it; and of the defamations of him, and snares that were laid for him, Jer 20:7-10; under which he is supported with the consideration of the Lord's being with him, and that his enemies should not prevail, but be confounded; and appeals to him, and calls for vengeance from him on them; and, in the view of deliverance, not only praises the Lord himself, but calls upon others to join with him in it, Jer 20:11-13; and yet, after all, the chapter is concluded with his cursing the day of his birth, and the man that brought his father the news of it, Jer 20:14-18.