Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 20:2

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2. The fact that Pashur was of the same order and of the same family as Jeremiah aggravates the indignity of the blow ( 1 Kings 22:24 ; Matthew 26:67 ). stocks —an instrument of torture with five holes, in which the neck, two hands, and two feet were thrust, the body being kept in a crooked posture ( Matthew 26:67- : ). From a Hebrew root, to "turn," or "rack." This marks Pashur's cruelty. high —that is, the upper gate ( 2 Kings 15:35 ). gate of Benjamin —a gate in the temple wall, corresponding to the gate of Benjamin, properly so called, in the city wall, in the direction of the territory of Benjamin ( Jeremiah 7:2 ; Jeremiah 37:13 ; Jeremiah 38:7 ). The temple gate of Benjamin, being on a lofty position, was called "the high gate," to distinguish it from the city wall gate of Benjamin. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

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절 (explains)

bible-text/jer-20-2

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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