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594 B
594 B
See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism
he was a leading officer
Here the word "he" refers to Pashur.
Pashur beat Jeremiah
Possible meanings are 1) that Pashur himself beat Jeremiah, or 2) that Pashur ordered other men to beat Jeremiah. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
stocks
Stocks are a wooden frame with holes in it that people use to lock up a prisoner's hands, feet, and head.
Upper Gate of Benjamin
This gate is different from the gate in the city wall that shared the same name.