Cursed [be] the man who brought tidings to my
father
The word signifies commonly good tidings, as the news of a child
born, and especially a man child, is to its parent. The
Septuagint use the same word the angel did, when he brought the
tidings of the birth of Christ, ( Luke 2:10 Luke 2:11 ) . This was
still more foolish and sinful, to curse the man that carried the
tidings of his birth to his father; who did a right thing, and
what was acceptable, and perhaps might be a good man. Kimchi
observes, that there are some that say, it was known to Jeremiah
that this man was Pashur, the son of Immer, and therefore he
cursed him; but this is without any foundation; saying, a
man child is born unto thee, making him very glad;
as the birth of a man child usually makes glad its parent,
whether father or mother; see ( John 16:21 ) .