And you, (A)Pashhur, and all who live in your house will go into captivity; and you will enter Babylon, and there you will die and there you will be buried, you and all your (B)friends to whom you have (C)falsely prophesied.’”

Jeremiah’s Complaint

O Lord, You have deceived me and I was deceived;
You have (D)overcome me and prevailed.
I have become a (E)laughingstock all day long;
Everyone (F)mocks me.
For each time I speak, I cry aloud;
I (G)proclaim violence and destruction,
Because for me the (H)word of the Lord has [a]resulted
In reproach and derision all day long.

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  1. Jeremiah 20:8 Lit become

And you, Pashhur, and all who live in your house will go into exile to Babylon. There you will die and be buried, you and all your friends to whom you have prophesied(A) lies.’”

Jeremiah’s Complaint

You deceived[a](B) me, Lord, and I was deceived[b];
    you overpowered(C) me and prevailed.
I am ridiculed(D) all day long;
    everyone mocks(E) me.
Whenever I speak, I cry out
    proclaiming violence and destruction.(F)
So the word of the Lord has brought me
    insult and reproach(G) all day long.

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  1. Jeremiah 20:7 Or persuaded
  2. Jeremiah 20:7 Or persuaded