Jeremiah 13:2

Translations

Modern

So I bought a loincloth in accordance with the word of the LORD, and I put it around my waist.

Traditional

So I got a girdle according to the word of the Lord, and put it on my loins.

Literal

And I acquired a loincloth, according to the word of YHWH, and I put it around my waist.

Latin

Et possedi lumbare juxta verbum Domini, et posui circa lumbos meos.

Original

Hebrew

English

So I bought a loincloth in accordance with the word of the LORD, and I put it around my waist.

Notes

Jeremiah 13:1–2

God told Jeremiah to keep a linen loincloth unwashed to represent Judah's unrighteousness (compare Isaiah 64:5; Revelation 19:8). This garment is similar to modern-day underwear.

Jeremiah 13:1–14

The Lord instructed Jeremiah to perform a parable (see also Jeremiah 18, 19, 27; see “Prophetic Sign Acts” Theme Note). This parable combined actions with words to highlight key aspects of the Lord’s response to Judah’s rebellion. Jeremiah struggled to fully understand the severe consequences of rejecting the Lord’s command for the people to worship him as the one true God. The direct relationship between Jeremiah and the Lord provided the basis for this event.

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah Prophetic Sign Acts The Gift of Prophecy

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Ezekiel 2:8
And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
John 15:14
You are My friends if you do what I command you.
Isaiah 20:2
…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.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
Hosea 1:2–3
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.”
John 13:6–7
He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person) Prophet, Prophetess

Topics

Euphrates: On the Banks of, Jeremiah Symbolically Buries his Sash Girdle: Symbolical Instruction by Object Lessons: The Linen Sash Prophets: Inspiration of Symbols and Similitudes: Belt

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