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Jeremiah 20:4 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Jeremiah 20:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 20 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.”
Jeremiah 20:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 20:4
God's judgment on Pashur is comprehensive and ironic. The phrase 'I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends' reveals that Pashur's name (Magor-missabib, 'terror on every side') will be fulfilled personally—he will experience the very fear he should have felt when opposing God's word. The Hebrew 'terror' (magor, מָגוֹר) speaks of dread and horror. Instead of being a source of security as a temple official, Pashur will become a source of disaster to those around him. The prophecy specifies: 'they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it'—Pashur ...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 20:4
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“the God of Israel”
“I will send and take all the families of the north”
“Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.”
“I am Yahweh”
“the God of Israel”
“and there shall be no rest for the sole of your foot: but Yahweh will give you there a trembling heart”
“and shall chase him at his heels.”
“and put out the eyes of Zedekiah”
“and fail with longing for them all the day: and there shall be nothing in the power of your hand.”
“I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said”