4 For this is what the Lord says: “I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends; with your own eyes you will see them fall by the sword of their enemies. I will give all Judah into the hands of the king of Babylon, who will carry them away to Babylon or put them to the sword.
5 I will deliver all the wealth of this city into the hands of their enemies – all its products, all its valuables and all the treasures of the kings of Judah. They will take it away as plunder and carry it off to Babylon.
6 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 lies.” ’
7 You deceived me, Lord, and I was deceived;you overpowered me and prevailed.I am ridiculed all day long;everyone mocks me.
8 Whenever I speak, I cry outproclaiming violence and destruction.So the word of the Lord has brought meinsult and reproach all day long.
9 But if I say, ‘I will not mention his wordor speak any more in his name,’his word is in my heart like a fire,a fire shut up in my bones.I am weary of holding it in;indeed, I cannot.
10 I hear many whispering,‘Terror on every side!Denounce him! Let’s denounce him!’All my friendsare waiting for me to slip, saying,‘Perhaps he will be deceived;then we will prevail over himand take our revenge on him.’