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.
Then Pashur beat Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks at the upper Benjamin Gate, which was near the LORD's temple.
This verse shows how Jeremiah faced physical punishment and public humiliation from religious leaders for delivering God's message of judgment.
📚 Historical Context
Pashur was a priest and chief officer in the temple who had authority to maintain order in the temple complex. The stocks were wooden restraining devices used for public punishment and humiliation, typically placed in high-traffic areas where everyone could see the prisoner. This incident occurred during the final years of the kingdom of Judah, when Jeremiah was prophesying about the coming Babylonian destruction.
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