Jeremiah 20:15

15 Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, who made him very glad, saying, “A child is born to you—a son!”

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Jeremiah 20:15 in Other Translations

KJV

15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.

ESV

15 Cursed be the man who brought the news to my father, "A son is born to you," making him very glad.

NLT

15 I curse the messenger who told my father, “Good news—you have a son!”

MSG

15 And curse the man who delivered the news to my father: "You've got a new baby - a boy baby!" (How happy it made him.)

CSB

15 Cursed be the man who brought the news to my father, saying, "A male child is born to you," bringing him great joy.

Jeremiah 20:15 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 20:15

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 ) .

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible