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chief of the house of the Lord, heard Jeremias prophesying these words. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And he smote him, and cast him into the dungeon which was by the gate of the upper house that was set apart, which was by the house of the Lord. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And Paschor brought Jeremias out of the dungeon: and Jeremias said to him, <i>The Lord</i> has not called thy name Paschor, but Exile. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I <i>will</i> give thee up to captivity with all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall see <i>it</i>: and I will give thee and all Juda into the hands of the king of Babylon, and they shall carry them captives, and cut them in pieces with swords. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And I will give all the strength of this city, and all the labours of it, and all the treasures of the king of Juda, into the hands of his enemies, and they shall bring them to Babylon. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And thou and all the dwellers in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt die in Babylon, and there thou and all thy friends shall be buried, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.<p> <A name="8"></a><p class="hdg">Jeremiah’s Complaint<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Thou hast deceived me, O Lord, and I have been deceived: thou hast been strong, and has prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock, I am continually mocked every day.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>For I will laugh with my bitter speech, I will call upon rebellion and misery: for the word of the Lord is become a reproach to me and a mockery all my days.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Then I said, I will by no means name the name of the Lord, and I will no more at all speak in his name. But it was a burning fire flaming in my bones, and I am utterly weakened on all sides, and cannot bear <i>up</i>.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For I have heard the reproach of many gathering round, <i>saying</i>, Conspire ye, and let us conspire together against him, <i>even</i> all his friends: watch his intentions, if perhaps he shall be deceived, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall be avenged on him.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>But the Lord was with me as a mighty man of war: therefore they persecuted <i>me</i>, but could not perceive <i>anything against me</i>; they were greatly confounded, for they perceived not their disgrace, which shall never be forgotten.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>O Lord, that provest just <i>deeds</i>, understanding the reins and hearts, let me see thy vengeance upon them: for to thee I have revealed my cause.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Sing ye to the Lord, sing praise to him: for he has rescued the soul of the poor from the hand of evil-doers.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Cursed be the day wherein I was born: the day wherein my mother brought me forth, let it not be blessed.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Cursed be the man who brought the glad tidings to my father, saying, A male child is born to thee.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Let that man rejoice as the cities which the Lord overthrew in wrath, and repented not: let him hear crying in the morning, and loud lamentation at noon;<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>because he slew me not in the womb, and my mother became not my tomb, and her womb always great with me.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Why is it that I came forth of the womb to see troubles and distresses, and my days are spent in shame?<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The English translation of The Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton (1851)<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../jeremiah/19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../jeremiah/21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>