Jeremiah 20:18 meaning and explanation
Why did I come out of the womb to see only trouble and sorrow, and to end my days in shame?
Jeremiah 20:18, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah speaks these words at the end of a long lament, likely after being beaten and put in the stocks by Pashhur the priest. The prophet is not calmly reflecting but crying out in raw grief, and his question echoes Job and other laments in Scripture.
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