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waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I bought a loincloth in accordance with the word of the LORD, and I put it around my waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put <i>it</i> on my loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So I got a sash according to the word of the LORD, and put <i>it</i> around my waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I bought the undergarment in accordance with the word of the LORD, and put it around my waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So I bought the waistband in accordance with the word of the LORD and put it around my waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So I bought the waistband in accordance with the word of the LORD and put it around my waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So I bought the belt in accordance with the word of Yahweh and put it around my loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So I bought the waistband according to the word of the LORD and put it on my loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I bought underwear as the LORD instructed me and put it on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I bought underwear as the LORD instructed me and put it on. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So I bought a girdle according to the word of Jehovah, and put it upon my loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So I bought a pair of shorts and put them on. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So I bought a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it upon my loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So I bought the belt, as the LORD had told me, and put it around my waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So I bought them and put them on. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So I bought the belt according to the LORD's instruction, and put it around my waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So I bought the shorts as the LORD had told me to do and put them on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So I bought a belt according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So I procured a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I bought a loincloth in accordance with the word of the LORD, and I put it around my waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So I bought a belt according to Yahweh’s word, and put it on my waist. <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 get the girdle, according to the word of YHWH, and I place [it] on my loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I get the girdle, according to the word of Jehovah, and I place it on my loins.<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 buy the girdle according to the word of Jehovah, and I shall put upon my loins.<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 got a girdle accoding to the word of the Lord, and put it about my loins. <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 obtained a waistcloth, according to the word of the Lord, and I placed it around my loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I bought the loincloth, as the LORD commanded, and put it on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So I bought a loincloth according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.<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 bought a girdle according to the word of the LORD and put it on my loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I bought a loin cloth, according to the word of LORD JEHOVAH, and I bound it on my waist<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 got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it upon my loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So I procured the girdle according to the word of the Lord, and put it about my loins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/13-2.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=3868" 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">1</span>This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen loincloth and put it around your waist, but do not let it touch water.” <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069: wā·’eq·neh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to erect, i.e. Create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase; by implication to own.">So I bought</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/232.htm" title="232: hā·’ê·zō·wr (Art:: N-ms) -- A waist cloth. From 'aziqqiym; something girt; a belt, also a band.">a loincloth</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.">as the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kiḏ·ḇar (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">had instructed me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wā·’ā·śim (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and I put</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">it around</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975: mā·ṯə·nāy (N-mdc:: 1cs) -- Loins. From an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins.">my waist.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Then the word of the LORD came to me a second time:…<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 4:1-3</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="/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="/hosea/1-2.htm">Hosea 1:2-3</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-29.htm">1 Kings 11:29-31</a></span><br />During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field. / And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces, / and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.<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/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13-14</a></span><br />Elisha also picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah, and he went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. / Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-15.htm">2 Kings 13:15-19</a></span><br />Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows. / Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. / “Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-10.htm">Acts 21:10-11</a></span><br />After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. / Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-1.htm">Matthew 21:1-7</a></span><br />As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples, / saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me. / If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-4.htm">John 13:4-5</a></span><br />So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist. / After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-18.htm">John 21:18-19</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” / Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-11.htm">Acts 9:11-12</a></span><br />“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. / In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-9.htm">Acts 10:9-16</a></span><br />The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray. / He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-5.htm">Acts 11:5-10</a></span><br />“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me. / I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air. / Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’ ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.</p><p class="hdg">according.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5</a></b></br> Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2</a></b></br> At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/2-8.htm">Ezekiel 2:8</a></b></br> But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-149.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Band</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Belt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Body</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">Bought</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-13.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Girdle</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-4.htm">Price</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-18.htm">Procured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Round</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Waist</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Waistband</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Waistcloth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/38-27.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Band</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Belt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Body</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Bought</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-16.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Girdle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Price</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Procured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Round</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Waist</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Waistband</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Waistcloth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-3.htm">Word</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So I bought a loincloth</b><br>In ancient Near Eastern culture, a loincloth was a common garment, often made of linen, symbolizing purity and service. Jeremiah's purchase of the loincloth signifies obedience to God's command, reflecting the intimate relationship between God and His people. The act of buying the loincloth is a prophetic symbol of Israel's initial closeness to God, akin to a garment closely worn by the body. This imagery is used to illustrate Israel's intended role as a people set apart for God, much like a priestly garment.<p><b>in accordance with the word of the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes Jeremiah's role as a prophet who acts in direct obedience to divine instruction. The phrase underscores the authority of God's word and the importance of following His commands precisely. It highlights the theme of prophetic obedience found throughout the Bible, where God's messengers are called to act out His messages as a form of living parable. This obedience is a model for believers, demonstrating the importance of aligning one's actions with God's will.<p><b>and I put it around my waist</b><br>The act of wearing the loincloth around the waist symbolizes the closeness and binding relationship between God and His people. In biblical symbolism, the waist is often associated with strength and readiness for action, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Ephesians 6:14</a>, where believers are instructed to gird their loins with truth. This act by Jeremiah serves as a visual representation of how Israel was meant to be bound to God, serving as His witness to the nations. The imagery also foreshadows the eventual separation due to Israel's unfaithfulness, as later described in the chapter.<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 instructions to Jeremiah. He uses symbolic actions to convey His messages.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/loincloth.htm">Loincloth</a></b><br>A piece of clothing that Jeremiah is instructed to buy and wear. It symbolizes the close relationship God intended to have with Israel and Judah, which has been marred by their disobedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies. They are warned of the consequences of their idolatry and unfaithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/symbolic_action.htm">Symbolic Action</a></b><br>The act of buying and wearing the loincloth serves as a prophetic symbol of the intimate relationship God desires with His people and the consequences of their spiritual adultery.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_in_prophecy.htm">Symbolism in Prophecy</a></b><br>God often uses physical symbols to communicate deeper spiritual truths. Understanding these symbols can enhance our comprehension of His messages.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intimacy_with_god.htm">Intimacy with God</a></b><br>The loincloth represents the closeness God desires with His people. Reflect on your personal relationship with God and consider ways to deepen that intimacy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>Jeremiah's immediate obedience to God's command serves as a model for us. Consider how you respond to God's instructions in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>The eventual fate of the loincloth symbolizes the consequences of Israel's unfaithfulness. Reflect on the areas of your life where you may be straying from God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_persistent_love.htm">God's Persistent Love</a></b><br>Despite the people's unfaithfulness, God's actions through Jeremiah demonstrate His persistent love and desire for restoration. Contemplate God's unwavering love in your own life.<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/is_god's_demand_for_repentance_contradictory.htm">(Jeremiah 13:16-17) Isn't it contradictory for God to demand repentance while also foretelling inevitable punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_21_2_contradict_divine_protection.htm">How can Jeremiah 21:2 claim the Lord would not rescue Jerusalem when other passages promise divine protection for the city?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_aren't_prophets'_betrayals_recorded.htm">In Jeremiah 2:8, why do historical records and other biblical accounts seemingly fail to mention the prophets and priests abandoning the Lord so decisively?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_consult_huldah_over_others_in_2_kings.htm">Why is Huldah consulted instead of more prominent prophets in 2 Kings 22:14-20, and what does this imply about the narrative's historical credibility?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/13-2.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 bought</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶקְנֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eq·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7069.htm">Strong's 7069: </a> </span><span class="str2">To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a loincloth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵז֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ê·zō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_232.htm">Strong's 232: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something girt, a belt, a band</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</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">instructed me,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּדְבַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(kiḏ·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I put</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאָשִׂ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ā·śim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it around</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my waist.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָתְנָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṯə·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - mdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4975.htm">Strong's 4975: </a> </span><span class="str2">The waist, small of the back, the loins</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Jeremiah 13:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Jeremiah 13:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Jeremiah 13:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Jeremiah 13:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Jeremiah 13:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Jeremiah 13:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Jeremiah 13:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Jeremiah 13:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Jeremiah 13:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Jeremiah 13:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/13-2.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 13:2 So I bought a belt according (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 13:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 13:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/13-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 13:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 13:3" /></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>