Now ^aPashur the son of ^bImmer the priest, who was also ^cchief governor in the house of the Lord, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.

 2 Then Pashur ^asmote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord.

 3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur, but ^aMagor-missabib.

 4 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them ^acaptive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.

 5 Moreover I will deliver all the ^astrength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the ^bprecious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to ^cBabylon.

 6 And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied ^alies.

 7 O Lord, thou hast ^adeceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in ^bderision daily, every one mocketh me.

 8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried ^aviolence and spoil; because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.

 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a ^aburning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not ^bstay.

 10 For I heard the ^adefaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my ^bfamiliars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.