Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:1
Pashur - chief governor - Pashur was probably one of the chief priests of the twenty-four classes. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:2
Put him in the stocks - Probably such a place near the gate as we term the lock-up, the coal-hole; or it may mean a sort of dungeon. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:3
The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur - Security on all sides. This name thou hast had, but not by Divine appointment. But Magor-missabib - Fear on every side. This name hath God given thee; because, in the course of his providence, thou shalt be placed in the circumstances signified by it: thou shalt be a terror to thyself. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:6
And thou, Pashur-shall go into captivity - Thou shalt suffer for the false prophecies which thou hast delivered, and for thy insults to my prophet. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:7
O Lord, thou hast deceived me - Thou hast promised me protection; and, lo! I am now delivered into the hands of my enemies. These words were probably spoken when Pashur smote him, and put him in prison. I think our translation of this passage is very exceptionable. My old Bible reads, Thou laddist me aside Lord; and I was lad aside. The original word is פתיתני pittithani , thou hast persuaded me, i.e., to go and prophesy to this people. I went, faithfully declared thy message, and now... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:8
I cried violence and spoil - This was the burden of the message thou didst give me. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:9
I wilt not make mention of him - I will renounce the prophetic office, and return to my house. As a burning fire shut up in my bones - He felt stings of conscience for the hasty and disobedient resolution he had formed; he felt ashamed of his own weakness, that did not confide in the promise and strength of God; and God's word was in him as a strongly raging fire, and he was obliged to deliver it, in order to get rid of the tortures which he felt from suppressing the solemn message which... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:10
Report - and we will report it - Let us spread calumnies against him every where; or let us spread reports of dangers coming upon him, that we may intimidate him, and cause him to desist. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:11
But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one - Thus was he, by his strong confidence in the strong God, delivered from all his fears, and enabled to go on comfortably with his work. read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 20:18
Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow ,.... "Labour" in performing his work and office as a prophet; and "sorrow" in suffering reproach, contempt, and persecution for it; which to avoid, he wishes he had never been born: a sign of a very fretful and impatient spirit, and of a carnal frame. Jarchi thinks this refers to the destruction of the temple; that my days should be consumed with shame ? through the bad usage of him, the reproach that was cast upon him, and... read more