Jeremiah Chapter 20 verse 1 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersXX.(1) Pashur the son of Immer.--The description must be remembered as distinguishing him from the son of Melchiah of the same name in Jeremiah 21:1. We may probably identify him with the father of the Gedaliah named in Jeremiah 38:1 as among the "princes" that at a later date opposed the prophet's work, and with the section of the priesthood, the sixteenth, named in 1Chronicles 24:14, as headed in the time of David by Immer. The name here (like that of "the sons of Korah") may indicate simply the fact that he belonged to this section; or, possibly, the name of the patriarch (so to speak) who gave its name to it may have re-appeared from time to time in the line of his descendants. The name of Pashur appears again, after the Captivity, in Ezra 2:37-38.Chief governor.--Better, deputy-governor. The word for governor is Nagid, and this office was assigned to the high priest as the "ruler of the house of God" (1Chronicles 9:11; 2Chronicles 31:13). In the case of Zephaniah, who appears as Nagid in Jeremiah 29:26, it was given to him as the "second priest" (2Kings 25:18; Jeremiah 52:14). Next in order to him was the Pakid, the deputy, or, perhaps, better, superintendent. Here Pashur is described by the combination of the two titles, possibly as implying that he was invested, though a "deputy," with the full powers of the "governor." By some commentators, however, the relation of the two words is inverted, the Nagid being added to the Pakid, to imply that Pashur was the chief warden or overseer. As such, on either view, the act and the words of Jeremiah came under his official notice. That such words should be spoken in the court of the Temple to the multitude assembled there was, we must believe, something new, and Pashur was resolved at any cost to prevent its repetition. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewWhen Pashhurפַּשְׁחוּר֙ (paš·ḥūr)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 6583: Pashhur -- five Israelitesthe priest,הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (hak·kō·hên)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3548: Priestthe sonבֶּן־ (ben-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1121: A sonof Immerאִמֵּ֣ר (’im·mêr)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 564: Immer -- the name of several Israelites, perhaps also a place in Babylonand the chiefנָגִ֖יד (nā·ḡîḏ)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5057: A commander, civil, military, religious, honorable themesofficialפָקִ֥יד (p̄ā·qîḏ)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 6496: Commissioner, deputy, overseerin the templeבְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1004: A houseof the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelheardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (way·yiš·ma‘)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlyJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelitesprophesyingנִבָּ֖א (nib·bā)Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspirationtheseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (hā·’êl·leh)Article | Pronoun - common pluralStrong's 428: These, thosethings,הַדְּבָרִ֥ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causeJump to PreviousAuthority Chief Ears Governor Heard House Immer Jeremiah Leader Officer Overseer Pashhur Pashur Priest Prophesied Prophesy Prophesying Temple