Jeremiah 20:1

Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 20

“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 20:1

What Does Jeremiah 20:1 Mean?

Jeremiah 20:1 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 20, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (16)

These passages are connected to Jeremiah 20:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Jeremiah 29:26“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.”1 Chronicles 24:14“The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,”Ezra 2:37“The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.”2 Kings 25:18“And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:”Jeremiah 1:19“And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.”Nehemiah 7:40“The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.”Jeremiah 37:15“Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.”1 Chronicles 9:11“And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;”2 Chronicles 35:8“And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.”Jeremiah 11:21“Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:”Jeremiah 18:21“Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.”Jeremiah 26:8“Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.”Amos 7:10“Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.”Acts 4:1“And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,”Acts 4:17“But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.”Acts 5:24“Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.”

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