Scripture Spot Logo

Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in the house of Jehovah, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.

Commentaries

...

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Pashur, probably the father of the Gedaliah mentioned in (Jeremiah 38:1), was the head of the 16th course (shift) of priests; the other…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Pashur the son of Immer. The description must be remembered as distinguishing him from the son of Melchiah of the same name in Jer…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jeremiah relates here what sort of reward he had received for his prophecy—that he had been struck and thrown into prison, not by the king or by hi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest
Not the immediate son of Immer, but one that descended from him after many ge…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Pashur struck Jeremiah and put him in the stocks. Jeremiah was silent until God put a word into his mouth.

To confirm this, Pashur was given…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having finished the threat against the people, he begins the threat against the rulers.

First, the prophet’s threat against the rulers is gi…

Sermons

Loading sermons...

Catechisms

Loading catechisms...

Confessions

Loading confessions...

Devotionals

Loading devotionals...