3 The next morning, after Pashhur had released Jeremiah from the stocks, the prophet said to him: “Instead of Pashhur, the Lord names you ‘Terror on every side.’
4 For thus says the Lord: Indeed, I will hand you over to terror, you and all your friends. Your own eyes shall see them fall by the sword of their enemies. All Judah I will hand over to the power of the king of Babylon, who shall take them captive to Babylon or strike them down with the sword.
5 All the wealth of this city, all its resources and its valuables, all the treasures of the kings of Judah, I will hand over to their enemies, who will plunder it and carry it away to Babylon.
6 You, Pashhur, and all the members of your household shall go into exile. To Babylon you shall go; there you shall die and be buried, you and all your friends, because you have prophesied lies to them.”
7 You seduced me, Lord, and I let myself be seduced;you were too strong for me, and you prevailed.All day long I am an object of laughter;everyone mocks me.
8 Whenever I speak, I must cry out,violence and outrage I proclaim;The word of the Lord has brought mereproach and derision all day long.
9 I say I will not mention him,I will no longer speak in his name.But then it is as if fire is burning in my heart,imprisoned in my bones;I grow weary holding back,I cannot!