Jeremiah 20:2 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Pashhur smiteth Jeremiah the prophet, and putteth him unto the stocks, that [are] by the high gate of Benjamin, that [is] by the house of Jehovah.

English ASV

Then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of Jehovah.

English Amplified

Then Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate by the house of the Lord. [Jer. 1:19; 15:15.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate by the house of the Lord. [Jer. 1:19; 15:15.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So Pashhur had the prophet Jeremiah beaten and put him in the stocks at the Upper Benjamin Gate in the LORD’s temple.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

So he told his men to beat Jeremiah. Then they tied Jeremiah up with heavy pieces of wood on his legs. That was at the Benjamin Gate of the Lord 's temple.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten. And he had Jeremiah's hands and feet locked between large blocks of wood. This was at the Upper Gate of Benjamin of the Temple.

Then Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper Benjamin Gate of the house of the LORD.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

he had me beaten and placed in chains near the upper Benjamin Gate in the Temple.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Pashhur struck the prophet Jeremiah and put him in prison at Upper Benjamin Gate that was in the Lord's temple.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So Pashhur had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put him in the stocks at the Upper Benjamin Gate in the LORD's temple.

English KJV 1611

Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

English LSB

and Pashhur had Jeremiah the prophet struck and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate, which was by the house of Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were in the upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Pashhur had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate, which was by the house of the LORD.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So he had the prophet scourged and placed in the stocks at the upper Gate of Benjamin in the house of the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When he heard Jeremiah’s prophecy, he had the prophet flogged. Then he put him in the stocks which were at the Upper Gate of Benjamin in the LORD’s temple.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So he had me beaten. Then he put me in prison at the Upper Gate of Benjamin at the Lord's temple.

English NIV

he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin at the LORD's temple.

English NKJ 1982

Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord.

English NLT

So he arrested Jeremiah the prophet and had him whipped and put in stocks at the Benjamin Gate of the LORD's Temple.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Pashhur struck the prophet Jeremiah, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper Benjamin Gate of the house of the LORD.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So he arrested Jeremiah, beat him, and put him in stocks at the upper Benjamin Gate of Yahweh ’s temple.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper Benjamin Gate of the house of the Lord.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

he arrested Jeremiah and had him whipped and put in the stocks at Benjamin Gate near the Temple.

English Tyndale 1537

he smote Jeremy, and put him in the stocks, that are by the high gate of Ben Jamin, in the house of the LORD.