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!
10 Yes, I hear the whisperings of many:“Terror on every side!Denounce! let us denounce him!”All those who were my friendsare on the watch for any misstep of mine.“Perhaps he can be tricked; then we will prevail,and take our revenge on him.”
11 But the Lord is with me, like a mighty champion:my persecutors will stumble, they will not prevail.In their failure they will be put to utter shame,to lasting, unforgettable confusion.