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Jeremiah 13

Jeremiah 13:4

The Linen Loincloth · Jeremiah 13:1–11
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Translations

Modern
“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.”
Traditional
Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.
Literal
“Take the loincloth that you acquired, which is around your waist, and rise up, go to Perath, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.
Latin
Tolle lumbare quod possedisti, quod est circa lumbos tuos: et surgens vade ad Euphraten, et absconde ibi illud in foramine petræ.

Original

Hebrew
English
“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.”

Notes

Jeremiah 13:3–5

The Euphrates River is 300 miles north of Jerusalem. Jeremiah likely joined a merchant caravan for safety during the 600-mile round trip. Although Jeremiah did not know why he was going, he followed God's instructions.

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.

Events

Places

Euphrates: Major river in ancient Near East; boundary of Promised Land

Glossary

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

Topics

Euphrates: On the Banks of, Jeremiah Symbolically Buries his Sash Girdle: Symbolical Instruction by Object Lessons: The Linen Sash Symbols and Similitudes: Belt The Euphrates: Captivity of Judah Represented by the Marring of Jeremiah's