5. I will hand over all the wealth of this city to their enemies. I will hand over to them all the fruits of the labor of the people of this city and all their prized possessions, as well as all the treasures of the kings of Judah. Their enemies will seize it all as plunder and carry it off to Babylon.
6. You, Pashhur, and all your household will go into exile in Babylon. You will die there and you will be buried there. The same thing will happen to all your friends to whom you have prophesied lies.’”
7. Lord, you coerced me into being a prophet, and I allowed you to do it.You overcame my resistance and prevailed over me.Now I have become a constant laughingstock.Everyone ridicules me.
8. For whenever I prophesy, I must cry out,“Violence and destruction are coming!”This message from the Lord has made mean object of continual insults and derision.