Jeremiah 20:6You, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house shall go into captivity; and you shall come to Babylon, and there you shall die, and there you shall be buried, you, and all your friends, to whom you have prophesied falsely.
The setting
Jerusalem temple, 605 BC. Pashhur, the chief priest, has just beaten and imprisoned Jeremiah. Now Jeremiah prophesies Pashhur's personal doom—exile and death in Babylon.
The original word
šeḇî (שְׁבִי) — captivity, the state of being carried away as prisoners
Why it matters
Pashhur was the temple's chief security officer, responsible for maintaining order
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 20:6
Pashhur beat God's prophet in God's house—the irony of his punishment location
Common misconceptionThis seems like personal revenge, but Jeremiah is actually grieved that Pashhur's rejection of God's warning will lead to his destruction.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 20:6
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 20:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 20:6 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, exile, death. Notable phrases: you shall go into captivity. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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