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Jeremiah 20:2 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 20:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 20 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then Pashur smote 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.”
Jeremiah 20:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 20:2
Pashur's response to Jeremiah was violent: 'smote' (nakah, נָכָה—struck, beat) and 'put him in the stocks' (mahpeket, מַהְפֶּכֶת). The Hebrew word for stocks refers to a torture device that twisted the body into painful contorted positions—not mere confinement but intentional infliction of pain and humiliation. The location 'in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD' made the punishment public—positioned where worshipers entering the temple would see Jeremiah's shame. This was designed to discredit the prophet, showing what happened to those who spoke against temple theo...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 20:2
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“a captain of the guard was there”
“and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.”
“says Yahweh”
“from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she will be lifted up”
“and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Yahweh.”
“and Seraiah the son of Azriel”
“saying”
“Thus says the king”
“that there may be officers in the house of Yahweh”
“and mark all my paths. You set a bound to the soles of my feet”