Overview
The Bible addresses magor-missabib across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Pashur, Babylon and Prophets, False. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
Key Bible verses about magor-missabib
Old Testament
Jeremiah
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib. Magormissabib: that is, Fear round about
For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.
And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.
People in the Bible and magor-missabib
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying magor-missabib for yourself
- Begin with Jeremiah 20:3, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Jeremiah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Pashur, Babylon and Prophets, False.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about magor-missabib?
The Bible addresses magor-missabib across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Pashur, Babylon and Prophets, False. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
How many Bible verses are about magor-missabib?
The Bible references magor-missabib in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention magor-missabib?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Jeremiah 20:3: “And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib. Magormissabib: that is, Fear round about”
Which people in the Bible are associated with magor-missabib?
Jeremiah.
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