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Jer 20:1-18.
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Jer 20:1-18.
JEREMIAH'S INCARCERATION BY PASHUR, THE PRINCIPAL OFFICER OF THE TEMPLE, FOR PROPHESYING WITHIN ITS PRECINCTS; HIS RENEWED PREDICTIONS AGAINST THE CITY, &c., ON HIS LIBERATION.
1. son--descendant.
of Immer--one of the original "governors of the sanctuary and of the house of God," twenty-four in all, that is, sixteen of the sons of Eleazar and eight of the sons of Ithamar
(1Ch 24:14).
This Pashur is distinct from Pashur, son of Melchiah
(Jer 21:1).
The "captains"
(Lu 22:4)
seem to have been over the twenty-four guards of the temple, and had only the right of apprehending any who were guilty of delinquency within it; but the Sanhedrim had the judicial power over such delinquents [GROTIUS]
(Jer 26:8, 10, 16).
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2. 巴施戶珥與耶利米同屬一班、同屬一家，這一事實加重了這一擊的侮辱
（1Ki 22:24； Mt 26:67）。
枷——一種有五個洞的刑具，頸、兩手、兩足被套入其中，身體被迫保持彎曲的姿勢
（Jer 29:26）。
源自《希伯來文》字根，「轉動」或「拉扯」。這顯出巴施戶珥的殘酷。
高——即上門
（2Ki 15:35）。
便雅憫門——聖殿牆上的一座門，與城牆上正式稱為便雅憫門的門相對，朝向便雅憫地
（Jer 7:2; 37:13; 38:7）。
聖殿的便雅憫門因位於高處，被稱為「高門」，以與城牆的便雅憫門有所區別。
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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
(1Ki 22:24; Mt 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
(Jer 29:26).
From a Hebrew root, to "turn," or "rack." This marks Pashur's cruelty.
high--that is, the upper gate
(2Ki 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
(Jer 7:2; 37:13; 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.
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3. 巴施戶珥——由兩個字根合成，意為「四面（因此『安全』）」；與Magor-missabib——「四圍驚嚇」——相對
（Jer 20:10； Jer 6:25; 46:5; 49:29； Ps 31:13）。
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3. Pashur--compounded of two roots, meaning "largeness (and so 'security') on every side"; in antithesis to Magor-missabib, "terror round about"
(Jer 20:10; Jer 6:25; 46:5; 49:29; Ps 31:13).
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4. 使……你一切的朋友驚惶——他們相信了你虛假的應許
(耶 20:6)。
此意須與「四圍驚嚇」
(耶 20:3)
相符。我必使你和你一切的朋友陷入驚惶——這驚惶是由你而來，即你的假預言。你和你的預言將被看為造成他們與你自己敗亡的原因，使你和你的受騙者都驚惶。因此 MAURER 的翻譯並非必要：「我必將你和你一切的朋友交給驚惶。」
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4. terror . . . to all thy friends--who have believed thy false promises
(Jer 20:6).
The sense must be in order to accord with "fear round about"
(Jer 20:3).
I will bring terror on thee and on all thy friends, that terror arising from thyself, namely, thy false prophecies. Thou and thy prophecies will be seen, to the dismay both of thee and thy dupes, to have caused their ruin and thine. MAURER'S translation is therefore not needed, "I will give up thee and all thy friends to terror."
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5. 寶物——即資源。
勞碌得來的——勞力的果子，即收益、財富。
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5. strength--that is, resources.
labours--fruits of labor, gain, wealth.
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6. 說假預言——即宣稱神絕不可能讓這地缺乏先知、祭司和教師（「智慧人」）（Jer 18:18；參 Jer 5:31）。
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6. prophesied lies--namely, that God cannot possibly leave this land without prophets, priests, and teachers ("the wise")
(Jer 18:18;
compare
Jer 5:31).
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7. 這是耶利米的抱怨，與約伯的抱怨頗為相似，因他被囚而流露些許人性的軟弱。你曾應許永不將我交在我仇敵的手中，然而你卻這樣行了。但耶利米誤解了神的應許，那應許並非說他毫無苦難，而是說神必從苦難中搭救他（Jer 1:19）。
勸導——也有人如邊註譯作「你誘勸」或「勸服了我」，即勸服我承擔先知的職分，「我便受了勸」，即容讓自己被勸服去承擔一項我發現太過艱難的事工。希伯來文此字在好的意義上也有如此用法（Ge 9:27《邊註》；Pr 25:15；Ho 2:14）。
比我強——你那我所無法抗拒的大能，將這重擔加在我身上，並且得勝了（使我雖不情願仍作先知說預言，Jer 1:5-7）；然而，當我盡我的職分時，卻遭到嗤笑（La 3:14）。
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7. Jeremiah's complaint, not unlike that of Job, breathing somewhat of human infirmity in consequence of his imprisonment. Thou didst promise never to give me up to the will of mine enemies, and yet Thou hast done so. But Jeremiah misunderstood God's promise, which was not that he should have nothing to suffer, but that God would deliver him out of sufferings
(Jer 1:19).
deceived--Others translate as Margin, "Thou hast enticed" or "persuaded me," namely, to undertake the prophetic office, "and I was persuaded," that is, suffered myself to be persuaded to undertake what I find too hard for me. So the Hebrew word is used in a good sense
(Ge 9:27,
Margin;
Pr 25:15; Ho 2:14).
stronger than I--Thou whose strength I could not resist hast laid this burden on me, and hast prevailed (hast made me prophesy, in spite of my reluctance)
(Jer 1:5-7);
yet, when I exercise my office, I am treated with derision
(La 3:14).
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8. 應作：「每逢我發言，我便呼喊。論到強暴和搶奪，我（不得不）呼喊」，即抱怨〔MAURER〕。 英文譯本在末句更為生動：「我呼喊強暴和搶奪」
(Jer 6:7)！
我無法以平靜的語調說話；他們絕望的邪惡迫使我「呼喊」。
因為——應作「因此」，是上一句的歸結句；因為我盡先知的職責時，不僅說話，更是呼喊；而且呼喊強暴云云；因此耶和華的話在我身上成了羞辱
(Jer 20:7)。
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8. Rather, "Whenever I speak, I cry out. Concerning violence and spoil, I (am compelled to) cry out," that is, complain [MAURER]. English Version in the last clause is more graphic, "I cried violence and spoil"
(Jer 6:7)!
I could not speak in a calm tone; their desperate wickedness compelled me to "cry out."
because--rather, "therefore," the apodosis of the previous sentence; because in discharging my prophetic functions, I not merely spake, but cried; and cried, violence . . . ; therefore the word of the Lord was made a reproach to me
(Jer 20:7).
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9. 他的話就——或字面作：「我心裏似乎有燒著的火」，即那說話的神聖感動或衝動如
(Job 32:18, 19； Ps 39:3)。
不能自禁——「我竭力自持，卻不能」
(Ac 18:5；
參
Jer 23:9； 1Co 9:16, 17)。
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9. his word was--or literally, "there was in my heart, as it were, a burning fire," that is, the divine afflatus or impulse to speak was as . . .
(Job 32:18, 19; Ps 39:3).
weary with forbearing, and I could not--"I labored to contain myself, but I could not"
(Ac 18:5;
compare
Jer 23:9; 1Co 9:16, 17).
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10. 因為——並非指緊接的前文，而是指「我不再題說祂」。仇敵四面八方的「毀謗」或詆毀（見
Ps 31:13)，
誘使他想到不再說預言。
報告……我們要報告——是他的對頭彼此之間的話：提供任何可作控告他藉口的資料（無論真假）；「我們要報告」，即向公會報告，為要除滅他。
知己——字面作「我和平的人」；即那些假裝與我和好的人
(Ps 41:9)。
耶利米是彌賽亞的預表，正是那詩篇所指的。（見
Jer 38:22； Job 19:19； Ps 55:13, 14； Lu 11:53, 54)。
窺探我的跌倒——
(Ps 35:15
旁註「跌倒」；
Ps 38:17; 71:10
旁註)。GESENIUS 根據阿拉伯文習語譯作「守護我側旁的人」（即常在我身邊的至親密友），作為「知己」的同位語，並作「說」（而非「說」）的主語，較為不妥。希伯來文原意為「側旁」，繼而指「瘸腿」，因瘸腿者向一側彎曲。
誘惑——即引人犯罪。
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10. For--not referring to the words immediately preceding, but to "I will not make mention of Him." The "defaming" or detraction of the enemy on every side (see
Ps 31:13)
tempted him to think of prophesying no more.
Report . . . we will report--The words of his adversaries one to the other; give any information against him (true or false) which will give color for accusing him; and "we will report it," namely, to the Sanhedrim, in order to crush him.
familiars--literally, "men of my peace"; those who pretended to be on peaceable terms with me
(Ps 41:9).
Jeremiah is a type of Messiah, referred to in that Psalm. (See
Jer 38:22; Job 19:19; Ps 55:13, 14; Lu 11:53, 54).
watched for my halting--
(Ps 35:15,
Margin, "halting";
Ps 38:17; 71:10,
Margin). GESENIUS not so well translates, according to Arabic idiom, "those guarding my side" (that is, my most intimate friends always at my side), in apposition to "familiars," and the subject of "say" (instead of "saying"). The Hebrew means properly "side," then "halting," as the halt bend on one side.
enticed--to commit some sin.
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11. 不能勝——如他們所期望的
(Jer 20:10； Jer 15:20)。
亨通——指他們的計謀。
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11. not prevail--as they hoped to do
(Jer 20:10; Jer 15:20).
prosper--in their plot.
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12. 試驗義人——暗中與人草率的判斷形成對比
(Jer 11:20; 17:10)。
陳明——即交託（參
2Ki 19:14； Ps 35:1)。
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12. triest the righteous--in latent contrast to the hasty judgments of men
(Jer 11:20; 17:10).
opened--that is, committed (compare
2Ki 19:14; Ps 35:1).
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13. 救贖……性命——這拯救發生於西底家接續約雅斤之時。
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13. delivered . . . soul--This deliverance took place when Zedekiah succeeded Jeconiah.
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14-18. 本段的精神與上文感恩的對照，當這樣解釋：為表明那次拯救何等偉大
(Jer 20:13)，
他隨後附上一幅圖畫，描繪他受傷的心靈在得拯救之前是何光景；我曾說，在我被囚之時，「願我的生日受咒詛」；我的心情與約伯一樣
(Job 3:3, 10, 11，
因此耶利米也採用了約伯的話）。雖然耶利米的熱心，與其說是為自己，不如說是為神的名譽——因百姓棄絕先知的話而踐踏了神的名譽——然而當他把自己的出生作為咒詛的對象時，這熱心就過了分，因為出生實為感恩的緣由。
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14-18. The contrast between the spirit of this passage and the preceding thanksgiving is to be explained thus: to show how great was the deliverance
(Jer 20:13),
he subjoins a picture of what his wounded spirit had been previous to his deliverance; I had said in the time of my imprisonment, "Cursed be the day"; my feeling was that of Job
(Job 3:3, 10, 11,
whose words Jeremiah therefore copies). Though Jeremiah's zeal had been stirred up, not so much for self as for God's honor trampled on by the rejection of the prophet's words, yet it was intemperate when he made his birth a subject for cursing, which was really a ground for thanksgiving.
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15. 生了男孩——在東方，生兒子是特別歡喜的事；而生女兒則往往不然。
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15. A man child--The birth of a son is in the East a special subject of joy; whereas that of a daughter is often not so.
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16. 那些城——即所多瑪和蛾摩拉。
早晨……午間呼喊——即願他全天被警報所困（不僅在恐怖通常盛行的夜間，連白日——那是非凡的時刻），如被圍困之城中的人那樣，聽見可怕的戰呼
(Jer 18:22)。
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16. the cities--Sodom and Gomorrah.
cry . . . morning . . . noontide--that is, Let him be kept in alarm the whole day (not merely at night when terrors ordinarily prevail, but in daytime when it is something extraordinary) with terrifying war shouts, as those in a besieged city
(Jer 18:22).
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17. 那人——「那人」
(Jer 20:15, 16)。
從母胎——即當我仍在母腹中之時。
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17. he--"that man"
(Jer 20:15, 16).
from the womb--that is, at that time while I was still in the womb.
Jer 20:1-18.
耶利米因在聖殿範圍內說預言，被殿的總管巴施戶珥監禁；獲釋後再次對這城等發預言
1. 子——後裔。
音麥的——是最初「聖所與神殿的管家」之一，共二十四人，即以利亞撒的子孫十六人，以他瑪的子孫八人
（1Ch 24:14）。
這位巴施戶珥與米基雅的兒子巴施戶珥
（Jer 21:1）
不同。「百夫長們」
（Lu 22:4）
似乎是聖殿二十四班守衛的長官，只有權拘捕殿內犯罪的人；而公會對這樣的人有司法權〔GROTIUS〕
（Jer 26:8, 10, 16）。