Jeremiah 20:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it came to pass the next day, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, The LORD has not called your name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֹּצֵ֥א פַשְׁח֛וּר אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִן־הַמַּהְפָּ֑כֶת וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ לֹ֤א פַשְׁחוּר֙ קָרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ שְׁמֶ֔ךָ כִּ֖י אִם־מָג֥וֹר מִסָּבִֽיב׃

Transliteration

And wayəhî from māḥŏrāt and wayyōṣēʾ Pašḥûr ʾet-Yirmeyāhû from-the mahpāḵet, and wayyōʾmer to him Yirmeyāhû, Not Pašḥûr qārāʾ YHWH šmeḵā but if-māgôr missābîb.

Grammar Details

• *wayəhî*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass
• *māḥŏrāt*: noun, feminine singular with prepositional prefix - on the next day
• *wayyōṣēʾ*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out
• *Pašḥûr*: proper noun, masculine singular - Pashhur
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *Yirmeyāhû*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah
• *mahpāḵet*: noun, feminine singular with definite article and prepositional prefix - from the stocks
• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *qārāʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has called
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
• *šmeḵā*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name
• *kî*: conjunction - but/for
• *ʾim*: conditional particle - if
• *māgôr*: noun, masculine singular - terror
• *missābîb*: preposition + adverb - from around/all around

Word Meanings

• *māḥŏrāt*: next day/tomorrow/following day
• *wayyōṣēʾ*: brought out/released/led out
• *māgôr*: terror/fear/dread
• *missābîb*: all around/from every side/surrounding

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The next day, when Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, "The LORD has not called your name Pashhur, but rather Terror on Every Side.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth emiah out of the stocks. Then said emiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass on the morrow,{H4283} that Pashhur{H6583} brought forth{H3318} Jeremiah{H3414} out of the stocks.{H4115} Then said{H559} Jeremiah{H3414} unto him, Jehovah{H3068} hath not called{H7121} thy name{H8034} Pashhur,{H6583} but Magor-missabib.{H4036}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass on the morrow{H4283}, that Pashur{H6583} brought forth{H3318}{(H8686)} Jeremiah{H3414} out of the stocks{H4115}. Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Jeremiah{H3414} unto him, The LORD{H3068} hath not called{H7121}{(H8804)} thy name{H8034} Pashur{H6583}, but Magormissabib{H4036}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The nexte daye folowinge, Pashur brought Ieremy out of the stockes agayne. Then sayde Ieremy vnto him: The LORDE shall call the nomore Pashur (that is excellent and increasinge) but Magor (that is fearfull ad afrayed) euery where.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And on the morning, Pashur brought Ieremiah out of the stockes. Then said Ieremiah vnto him, The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The next day folowing Phashur brought Ieremie out of the prison agayne: Then saide Ieremie vnto him, The Lorde shall call thee no more Phashur that is excellent and increasing but Magor that is fearefull and afraide euery where.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened on the next day, that Pashhur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah to him, Yahweh has not called your name Pashhur, but Magormissabib.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur bringeth out Jeremiah from the stocks, and Jeremiah saith unto him, `Not Pashhur hath Jehovah called thy name, but -- Magor-Missabib.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, Jehovah hath not called thy name Pashhur, but Magor-missabib.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, Jehovah hath not called thy name Pashhur, but Magor-missabib.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then on the day after, Pashhur let Jeremiah loose. Then Jeremiah said to him, The Lord has given you the name of Magor-missabib (Cause-of-fear-on-every-side), not Pashhur.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened on the next day, that Pashhur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, Yahweh has not called your name Pashhur, but Magormissabib.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the next day Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks. When he did, Jeremiah said to him,“The LORD’s name for you is not‘Pashhur’ but‘Terror is Everywhere.’

Referenced Verses

• Jer 20:10 : 10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, they say, and we will report it. All my familiar friends watched for my faltering, saying, Perhaps he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
• Ps 31:13 : 13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take my life.
• Isa 8:3 : 3 And I went to the prophetess; and she conceived and bore a son. Then the LORD said to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz.
• Jer 6:25 : 25 Do not go forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
• Jer 46:5 : 5 Why have I seen them dismayed and turned back? Their mighty ones are beaten down, and have fled quickly, and do not look back: for fear is all around, says the LORD.
• Lam 2:22 : 22 You have called as on a solemn day my terrors all around, so that in the day of the Lord's anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have nurtured and brought up my enemy has consumed.
• Hos 1:4-9 : 4 And the LORD said to him, Call his name Jezreel, for in a little while I will avenge the bloodshed of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will bring an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. 5 And it shall come to pass in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel. 6 And she conceived again and bore a daughter. And God said to him, Call her name Lo-Ruhamah, for I will no longer have mercy on the house of Israel, but I will utterly take them away. 7 But I will have mercy on the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen. 8 Now when she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, she conceived and bore a son. 9 Then God said, Call his name Lo-Ammi, for you are not My people, and I will not be your God.
• Acts 4:5-7 : 5 And it came to pass on the next day that their rulers, elders, and scribes, 6 Along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power or by what name have you done this?
• Acts 16:30 : 30 And brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
• Acts 16:35-39 : 35 When it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, Let those men go. 36 So the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go; therefore depart and go in peace. 37 But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they press us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out. 38 And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. 39 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.
• Jer 7:32 : 32 Therefore, behold, the days come, says the LORD, that it will no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they will bury in Tophet, till there is no place.
• Jer 19:2 : 2 And go forth to the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell you,
• Jer 19:6 : 6 Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, that this place shall no longer be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.
• Jer 29:29 : 29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.
• Gen 17:5 : 5 Neither shall your name any more be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made you.
• Gen 17:15 : 15 And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
• Gen 32:28 : 28 And he said, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince you have power with God and with men, and have prevailed.