John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 20:15

"Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man-child is born unto thee; making him very glad." — Jeremiah 20:15 (ASV)

Cursed [be] the man who brought tidings to my father

The word signifies commonly good tidings, as the news of a child born, and especially a man child, is to its parent. The Septuagint use the same word the angel did, when he brought the tidings of the birth of Christ, (Luke 2:10Luke 2:11) . This was still more foolish and sinful, to curse the man that carried the tidings of his birth to his father; who did a right thing, and what was acceptable, and perhaps might be a good man. Kimchi observes, that there are some that say, it was known to Jeremiah that this man was Pashur, the son of Immer, and therefore he cursed him; but this is without any foundation;

saying, a man child is born unto thee, making him very glad ;

as the birth of a man child usually makes glad its parent, whether father or mother; see (John 16:21) .