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.
And you, Pashur, along with everyone living in your house, will be taken away as prisoners. You will go to Babylon, and that's where you will die and be buried, you and all your friends to whom you have spoken lies, claiming they were prophecies from God.
God is declaring through Jeremiah that Pashur, who opposed God's true prophet and spoke false prophecies, will face judgment by being exiled to Babylon where he will die.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context, Jeremiah was a prophet in Judah during the 7th and 6th centuries BC, warning of God's judgment through the Babylonian invasion due to the people's idolatry and disobedience. Pashur, a high-ranking priest and opponent of Jeremiah, had the prophet beaten and imprisoned for his unpopular messages, representing the false prophets who assured the nation of peace despite impending doom. This verse records God's direct prophecy of exile and death for Pashur and his associates as punishment for their deceptive words.
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