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What the Bible Says About Pashur

Overview

The Bible addresses pashur across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Magor-Missabib, Babylon, Punishments and Stocks. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.

Key Bible verses about pashur

Old Testament

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 20:1

Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.

Jeremiah 20:2

Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

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

Jeremiah 20:4

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.

Jeremiah 20:5

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.

Jeremiah 20:6

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.

Jeremiah 38:1

Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,

People in the Bible and pashur

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying pashur for yourself

  • Begin with Jeremiah 20:1, 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: Magor-Missabib, Babylon, Punishments and Stocks.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about pashur?

The Bible addresses pashur across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Magor-Missabib, Babylon, Punishments and Stocks. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.

How many Bible verses are about pashur?

The Bible references pashur in 7 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention pashur?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Jeremiah 20:1: “Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.”

Which people in the Bible are associated with pashur?

Jeremiah.

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