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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So I went and hid it at Perath, as the LORD told me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So I went and hid it by the Euphrates as the LORD had instructed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I went and hid it at Perath, as the LORD had commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD had commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD had commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD had commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as Yahweh had commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD had commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as Jehovah commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And that's what I did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So I went and buried it by the Euphrates, as the LORD had told me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So I went and hid them near the Euphrates. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So I went and hid it at the Euphrates, just as the LORD had commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I went and hid it at Perath, as the LORD had commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So I went and buried them at Perath as the LORD had ordered me to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So I went, and hid it by the Perath, as the LORD commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as Yahweh commanded me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I go and hide it by the Euphrates, as YHWH commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I go and hide it by Phrat, as Jehovah commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall go and hide it by Euphrates as Jehovah commanded me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as the Lord had commanded me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so I went, and I hid it by the Euphrates, just as the Lord had instructed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Obedient to the LORD’s command, I went to the Perath and buried the loincloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So I went and buried it by the Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I went and I buried it at Euphrates, as LORD JEHOVAH commanded me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So I went, and hid it in Perath, as the LORD commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as the Lord commanded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=3887" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/13.htm">The Linen Loincloth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>“Take the loincloth that you bought and are wearing, and go at once to Perath and hide it there in a crevice of the rocks.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wā·’ê·lêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">So I went</a> <a href="/hebrew/2934.htm" title="2934: wā·’eṭ·mə·nê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide.">and hid it</a> <a href="/hebrew/6578.htm" title="6578: bip̄·rāṯ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A river of W. Asia. From an unused root meaning to break forth; rushing; Perath, a river of the East.">at Perath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had commanded me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Many days later the LORD said to me, “Arise, go to Perath, and get the loincloth that I commanded you to hide there.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2-4</a></span><br />the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot. / Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, / so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-1.htm">Ezekiel 4:1-8</a></span><br />“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem. / Then lay siege against it: Construct a siege wall, build a ramp to it, set up camps against it, and place battering rams around it on all sides. / Then take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Turn your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign to the house of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-2.htm">Hosea 1:2-9</a></span><br />When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.” / So Hosea went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. / Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">2 Kings 2:8</a></span><br />And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">2 Kings 5:10-14</a></span><br />Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. / Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Isaiah 8:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz. / And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.” / And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Ezekiel 5:1-4</a></span><br />“As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair. / When the days of the siege have ended, you are to burn up a third of the hair inside the city; you are also to take a third and slash it with the sword all around the city; and you are to scatter a third to the wind. For I will unleash a sword behind them. / But you are to take a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-1.htm">Ezekiel 12:1-7</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house. / Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-15.htm">Ezekiel 24:15-24</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. / Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-10.htm">Matthew 13:10-17</a></span><br />Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?” / He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. / Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-28.htm">Matthew 21:28-32</a></span><br />But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ / ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went. / Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Matthew 23:25-28</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-10.htm">Mark 4:10-12</a></span><br />As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable. / He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables, / so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-9.htm">Luke 8:9-10</a></span><br />Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant. / He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. / The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. / After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.</p><p class="hdg">as.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/39-42.htm">Exodus 39:42,43</a></b></br> According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16</a></b></br> Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/22-2.htm">Matthew 22:2-6</a></b></br> The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/11-8.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Euphrates</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Euphra'tes</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Parah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Perath</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Phrat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Secret</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/13-6.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-6.htm">Euphrates</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-6.htm">Euphra'tes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-7.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-6.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-6.htm">Parah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-6.htm">Perath</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-6.htm">Phrat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Secret</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">By the type of a linen belt, hidden at Euphrates, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/13-9.htm">God prefigures the destruction of his people.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/13-12.htm">By the parable of bottles filled with wine he foretells their drunkenness in misery.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/13-15.htm">He exhorts to prevent their future judgments.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/13-22.htm">He shows their abominations are the cause thereof.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The act of hiding the linen belt at Perath is symbolic, representing the impending judgment and exile of Judah. "Perath" is often understood to refer to the Euphrates River, a significant geographical location in biblical history. The Euphrates was a boundary of the land promised to Abraham and a symbol of the great empires that would rise and fall, such as Babylon, which would later conquer Judah. This act of hiding the belt at such a distant location underscores the seriousness of the message and the extent of Judah's coming exile.<p><b>as the LORD had commanded me</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine authority behind Jeremiah's actions. The LORD's command reflects His sovereignty and the certainty of His prophetic word. Jeremiah's compliance is a model of prophetic obedience, illustrating the relationship between God and His prophets. This obedience is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in figures like Moses and Elijah, who also acted according to God's specific instructions. The command also foreshadows the fulfillment of God's plans, as seen in the eventual Babylonian captivity, aligning with the broader narrative of Israel's history and God's redemptive purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his lamentations and warnings of impending judgment due to the people's unfaithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who communicates His will and commands through His prophets, including Jeremiah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/perath.htm">Perath</a></b><br>A location where Jeremiah was instructed to hide the linen belt. It is often associated with the Euphrates River, symbolizing a place of distance and separation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_linen_belt.htm">The Linen Belt</a></b><br>A symbolic object used by God to illustrate the relationship between Him and His people. The belt represents closeness and intimacy, which is lost when it is hidden and becomes ruined.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, to whom Jeremiah prophesied. They were warned of the consequences of their idolatry and disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Jeremiah's immediate compliance with God's instruction to hide the belt at Perath demonstrates the importance of obedience, even when the task seems unusual or unclear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_separation.htm">Symbolism of Separation</a></b><br>The act of hiding the belt symbolizes the separation between God and His people due to their sin. It serves as a warning against allowing anything to come between us and our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Just as the belt became ruined, so too does disobedience lead to spiritual decay and separation from God. This calls for self-examination and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_desire_for_intimacy.htm">God's Desire for Intimacy</a></b><br>The linen belt, when worn, represents closeness to God. This illustrates His desire for an intimate relationship with His people, which is hindered by sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_actions_as_teaching_tools.htm">Prophetic Actions as Teaching Tools</a></b><br>Jeremiah's actions serve as a visual and memorable lesson for the people, emphasizing the power of symbolic acts in conveying spiritual truths.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_jer_42's_promises_conflict_with_jer_43.htm">Do the promises in Jer 42 about the safety of the remnant conflict with the calamities in Jer 43?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_a_buried_belt_stay_intact.htm">(Jeremiah 13:1-11) How could a buried linen belt remain intact long enough to serve as an effective prophetic sign?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jer._5_10_contradict_ex._19_5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:10 - Could the call to destroy Jerusalem's fortifications without complete annihilation contradict God's previous promises to preserve Israel's security (Exodus 19:5-6)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_4's_restoration_vs._ot_judgment.htm">How do claims in Isaiah 4 regarding future restoration align or conflict with other Old Testament prophecies about judgment and destruction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So I went</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֵלֵ֕ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ê·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and hid it</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶטְמְנֵ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eṭ·mə·nê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2934.htm">Strong's 2934: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Perath,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּפְרָ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(bip̄·rāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6578.htm">Strong's 6578: </a> </span><span class="str2">Euphrates -- a river of west Asia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had commanded me.</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Jeremiah 13:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Jeremiah 13:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Jeremiah 13:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Jeremiah 13:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Jeremiah 13:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Jeremiah 13:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Jeremiah 13:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Jeremiah 13:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Jeremiah 13:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/13-5.htm">Jeremiah 13:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/13-5.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 13:5 So I went and hid it (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 13:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 13:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/13-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 13:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 13:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>