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.