God’s Terror

The next day, when Pashhur finally released him, Jeremiah said, “Pashhur, the LORD has changed your name.  From now on you are to be called ‘The Man Who Lives in Terror.’  For this is what the LORD says: I will send terror upon you and all your friends, and you will watch as they are slaughtered by the swords of the enemy.  I will hand the people of Judah over to the king of Babylon.  He will take them captive to Babylon or run them through with the sword.  And I will let your enemies plunder Jerusalem.  All the famed treasures of the city – the precious jewels and gold and silver of your kings – will be carried off to Babylon.  As for you, Pashhur, you and all your household will go as captives to Babylon.  There you will die and be buried, you and all your friends to whom you promised that everything would be all right.” (Jeremiah 20:3-6 NLT)