OLD TESTAMENT

Jeremiah 20:1

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

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Verse 1. Son, or descendant. His father was Melchia. Calmet. 21:1 and 1 Chronicles 9:12. Calmet.—Chief: high priest, (Theod.) or rather a chief officer, (Calmet. 29:25) or prince, (Matthew 26:27. Tolet. Grot.) whose duty it was to take up impostors. He treated Jeremias in this light. Calmet.—See Lu. 22:52. Bible.

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