Jeremiah 20:15

Cursed be the man who made my father very glad when he brought him the news that a baby boy had been born to him! ¹ 

Ge 21:5,6; Jer 1:5; Lu 1:14

¹ tn Heb “Cursed be the man who brought my father the news saying, ‘A son, a male, has been born to you,’ making glad his joy.” This verse has been restructured for English stylistic purposes.

sn The birth of a child was an occasion of great joy. This was especially true if the child was a boy because it meant the continuance of the family line and the right of retention of the family property. See Ruth 4:10, 13-17.