Jeremiah 20:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 20:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 20:2 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 20:2 — KJV
“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 20:2 (KJV)
Jeremiah 20:2 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 20:2
“Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house, in the ears of all the people. entry: or, door”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:2: then, jeremiah, high
“Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:2: then, jeremiah, put
“Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:2: then, jeremiah, prophet
“The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:2: prophet, put, stocks
“Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. third: or, principal”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:2: then, jeremiah, prophet
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