1Now Pash’chur [freedom] the son of Immer [he has said] the priest, who [was] also chief governor in the house of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), heard that Yirmeyahu [whom Yehovah has appointed] prophesied these things. 2Then Pash’chur [freedom] struck Yirmeyahu [whom Yehovah has appointed] the prophet, and put him in the stocks that [were] in the high gate of Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength], which [was] by the house of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate). 3And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pash’chur [freedom] brought forth Yirmeyahu [whom Yehovah has appointed] out of the stocks. Then said Yirmeyahu [whom Yehovah has appointed] unto him, The LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) has not called yourⁱ name Pash’chur [freedom], but Magor-Missaviv [terror on every side]. 4For thus says the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), Behold, I will make youⁱ a terror to yourself, and to all yourⁱ friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and youⁱ eyes shall behold [it]: and I will give all Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] into the hand of the king of Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion], and he shall carry them captive into Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion], and shall slay them with the sword. 5Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil (plunder; prey; booty) them, and take them, and carry them to Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion]. 6And youⁱ, Pash’chur [freedom], and all that dwell in yourⁱ house shall go into captivity: and youⁱ shall come to Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion], and there youⁱ shall die, and shall be buried there, youⁱ, and all yourⁱ friends, to whom youⁱ have prophesied lies.

7O LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), youⁱ have deceived me, and I was deceived: youⁱ are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am in ridicule (laughing at enemies’ threats) daily, everyone mocks me.

8For since I spoke, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil (plunder; prey; booty); because the word of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) was made a reproach (disgrace; shame) unto me, and a ridicule (laughing at enemies’ threats), daily.

9Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his Name. But [his word] was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not [stay].

10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, [say they], and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, [saying], Perhaps he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

11But the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) [is] with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: [their] everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.

12But, O LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) Tz’va’ot [of the Heavenly Armies], that try the righteous, [and] see the reins (literally, kidneys; figuratively, seat of emotion) and the heart, let me see yourⁱ vengeance on them: for unto youⁱ have I opened my cause.

13Sing unto the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), praise you^2f the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate): for he has delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.

14Cursed [be] the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bore me be Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous).

15Cursed [be] the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto youⁱ; making him very glad.

16And let that man be as the cities which the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;

17Because he killed me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb [to be] always great [with me].

18For what reason came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?