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Jeremiah 20:10

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 20:10

Verse 10 of 18

Scripture focus

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, [say they], and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, [saying], Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Jeremiah 20:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 20:10

Theological / Devotional

The defaming of many. Compare Ps. 31:13. The word for “defaming” means “a whispering,” “an evil report.” The passage means that Jeremiah had heard many uttering evil reports concerning him.

Fear on every side. Heb. magor missabib, the name given to Pashur (see on v. 3).

Report. The idea may be, “Inform on him, and we will report what you tell us.” The prophet’s persecutors hoped to secure evidence of Jeremiah’s disloyalty to the nation (see chs. 11:19; 18:18).

Halting. Or, “stumbling.”

Enticed. Or, “deceived” (see v. 7). The enemies were hoping that Jeremiah would be snared into saying something in his prophetic zeal that would bring condemnation upon him and result in his death.

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