Jeremiah 20:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You will be afraid, and you will bring fear to your friends as well. You will see enemies kill them in battle. Then I will make the king of Babylonia take everyone in Judah prisoner, killing some and dragging the rest away to Babylonia.

Cross References

2 Kings 25:7

Zedekiah's sons were killed right in front of him. His eyes were then put out, and he was put in chains and dragged off to Babylon.

Psalm 73:19

They will be terrified, suddenly swept away and no longer there.

Jeremiah 13:10

The people of Judah are evil and stubborn. So instead of listening to me, they do whatever they want and even worship other gods. When I have finished with these people, they will be good for nothing, just like this pair of shorts.

Jeremiah 13:19

The cities in the Southern Desert are surrounded; no one can get in or out. Everyone in Judah will be taken away.

Jeremiah 19:15

“Listen, everyone! Some time ago, the LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel, warned you that he would bring disaster on Jerusalem and all nearby villages. But you were stubborn and refused to listen. Now the LORD is going to bring the disaster he promised.”

Jeremiah 20:6

Pashhur, you are guilty of telling lies and claiming they were messages from me. That's why I will make the Babylonians take you, your family, and your friends as prisoners to Babylonia, where you will all die and be buried.

Jeremiah 25:9

and now I will let you be attacked by nations from the north, and especially by my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia. You and other nearby nations will be destroyed and left in ruins for ever. Everyone who sees what has happened will be shocked, but they will still make fun of you.

Jeremiah 29:21

You think Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah are prophets because they claim to speak for me. But they are lying! I haven't told them anything. They are also committing other horrible sins in your community, such as sleeping with the wives of their friends. So I will hand them over to King Nebuchadnezzar, who will put them to death while the rest of you watch. And in the future, when you want to put a curse on someone, you will say, “I pray that the LORD will kill you in the same way the king of Babylonia burnt Zedekiah and Ahab to death!”

Jeremiah 46:5

I can see the battle now— you are defeated and running away, never once looking back. Terror is all around.

Jeremiah 52:24

Next, Nebuzaradan arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah his assistant, and three temple officials.

Jeremiah 6:25

The LORD said, “Don't work in your fields or walk along the roads. It's too dangerous. The enemy is well armed

1 Samuel 2:33

If I let anyone from your family be a priest, his life will be full of sadness and sorrow. But most of the men in your family will die a violent death!