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.
The next day, Pashur released Jeremiah from the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, 'The LORD has not called your name Pashur, but Magor-missabib (which means 'Terror on Every Side').'
Jeremiah tells the priest who punished him that God is giving him a new name that means 'Terror on Every Side,' signaling coming judgment.
📚 Historical Context
Pashur was a priest and temple official who had Jeremiah beaten and put in stocks overnight for prophesying against Jerusalem. This happened during the final years before Babylon conquered Jerusalem, when religious and political leaders were hostile to Jeremiah's warnings of coming judgment. By changing Pashur's name, Jeremiah was pronouncing God's judgment on this corrupt religious leader who opposed God's message.
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