CLV(i)
1 And Pashhur son of Immer the priest--who also [is] overseer, leader in the house of Yahweh--hears Jeremiah prophesying these things,
2 and Pashhur smites Jeremiah the prophet, and puts him unto the stocks, that [are] by the high gate of Benjamin, that [is] by the house of Yahweh."
3 and it comes to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur brings out Jeremiah from the stocks, and Jeremiah said unto him, `Not Pashhur has Yahweh called your name, but--Magor-Missabib."
4 For thus said Yahweh:Lo, I am making you for a fear to yourself, And to all loving you, And they have fallen by the sword of their enemies, and your eyes are beholding, And all Judah I give into the hand of the king of Babylon, And he has removed them to Babylon, And he has smitten them with the sword."
5 And I have given all the strength of this city, And all its labor, and all its precious things, Yea, all the treasures of the kings of Judah I do give into the hand of their enemies, And they have spoiled them, and taken them, And have brought them into Babylon."
6 And you, Pashhur, and all dwelling in your house, Do go into captivity. and Babylon you do enter, And there you die, and there you are buried, You and all loving you, To whom you have prophesied falsely.'"
7 You have persuaded me, O Yahweh, and I am persuaded; You have hardened me, and do prevail, I have been for a laughter all the day, Every one is mocking at me,
8 Because from the time I speak I cry out, `Violence and destruction,' I cry, For the word of Yahweh has been to me For reproach and for derision all the day."
9 And I said, `I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it has been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able."
10 For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear [is] round about:`Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching [for] my halting, `Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'"
11 And Yahweh [is] with me, as a terrible mighty one, Therefore my persecutors stumble and prevail not, They have been exceedingly ashamed, For they have not acted wisely, Confusion eonian is not forgotten."
12 And, O Yahweh of Hosts, trier of the righteous, Beholder of reins and heart, I do see Your vengeance out of them, For unto You I have revealed my cause."
13 Sing you to Yahweh, praise Yahweh, For He has delivered the soul of the needy From the hand of evil doers."
14 Cursed [is] the day in which I was born, The day that my mother bare me, Let it not be blessed!"
15 Cursed [is] the man who bore tidings [to] my father, saying, `Born to you has been a child--a male,' Making him very glad!"
16 Then has that man been as the cities, That Yahweh overthrew, and repented not, And he has heard a cry at morning, And a shout at time of noon."
17 Because he has not put me to death from the womb, And my mother is to me--my grave, And her womb a pregnancy eonian."
18 Why [is] this? from the womb I have come out, To see labor and sorrow, Yea, consumed in shame are my days!"