Jeremiah 20:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When Pashhur, the son of Immer, the priest and officer in charge at the temple of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע פַּשְׁחוּר֙ בֶּן־אִמֵּ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהֽוּא־פָקִ֥יד נָגִ֖יד בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ נִבָּ֖א אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

Transliteration

And wayyišmaʿ Pašḥûr son of ʾImmēr the kohēn, and he pāqîd nāgîd in bêt YHWH, ʾet-Yirmeyāhû nibbāʾ ʾet-the words the these.

Grammar Details

• *wayyišmaʿ*: waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard
• *Pašḥûr*: proper noun, masculine singular - Pashhur
• *bên*: construct state - son of
• *ʾImmēr*: proper noun, masculine singular - Immer
• *kohēn*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest
• *pāqîd*: noun, masculine singular - officer/overseer
• *nāgîd*: noun, masculine singular - chief/ruler
• *bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *Yirmeyāhû*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah
• *nibbāʾ*: participle, niphal, masculine singular - prophesying
• *hāʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun, plural with definite article - these

Word Meanings

• *pāqîd*: officer/overseer/appointee
• *nāgîd*: chief/ruler/leader/commander
• *nibbāʾ*: prophesying/proclaiming/speaking prophetically

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that emiah prophesied these things.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now Pashur, the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in the house of Jehovah, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  When Pashur the preast, the sonne off Emmer, chefe in the house of ye LORDE, herde Ieremy preach so stedfastly:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When Pashur, the sonne of Immer, the Priest, which was appointed gouernour in the house of the Lorde, heard that Ieremiah prophecied these things,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When Phashur the priest the sonne of Emmer, chiefe in the house of the Lorde, hearde Ieremie preache these wordes so stedfastly

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who [was] also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in the house of Yahweh, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Pashhur son of Immer the priest -- who also `is' overseer, leader in the house of Jehovah -- heareth Jeremiah prophesying these things,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in the house of Jehovah, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in the house of Jehovah, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now it came to the ears of Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief in authority in the house of the Lord, that Jeremiah was saying these things;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in the house of Yahweh, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jeremiah is Flogged and Put in A Cell Now Pashhur son of Immer heard Jeremiah prophesy these things. He was the priest who was chief of security in the LORD’s temple.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 24:14 : 14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
• 2 Kgs 25:18 : 18 The captain of the guard arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the deputy priest, and the three keepers of the threshold.
• Ezra 2:37-38 : 37 the descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two. 38 the descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
• Neh 7:40-41 : 40 The descendants of Immer: 1,052. 41 The descendants of Pashhur: 1,247.
• Acts 4:1 : 1 While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them.
• Acts 5:24 : 24 When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this, they wondered what this might lead to.
• 2 Chr 35:8 : 8 His officers also contributed willingly to the people, the priests, and the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the officials in charge of the house of God, provided the priests with 2,600 Passover offerings and 300 cattle.