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Jeremiah 20:6 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 20:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 20 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 lies.”
Jeremiah 20:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 20:6
The judgment returns to Pashur personally with devastating specificity. The pronoun 'thou' (atah, אַתָּה) is emphatic—Pashur himself, not just others. 'All that dwell in thine house' extends judgment to his household, reflecting ancient corporate solidarity and the far-reaching effects of sin. The phrase 'shall go into captivity' (yavo bashshevi, יָבוֹא בַּשֶּׁבִי) describes forced deportation. The destination is specified: 'thou shalt come to Babylon'—the very place and fate Pashur had dismissed as impossible. The finality is emphatic: 'there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there'—no retu...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 20:6
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“The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I didn't send them”
“to bring back your captivity”
“seeing false visions”
“Behold”
“your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.”
“and shall flee seven ways before them: and you shall be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth.”
“and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end of it?”
“seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.”
“and their fields to those who shall possess them: for everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely.”
“For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.”