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Jeremiah 13:2

What does Jeremiah 13:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 13:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So I bought a girdle according to the word of Jehovah, and put it upon my loins.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So I bought a girdle according to the word of Jehovah, and put it upon my loins.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So, as the Lord said, I got a band for a price and put it round my body.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and I get the girdle, according to the word of Jehovah, and I place <FI>it<Fi> on my loins.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I bought a girdle according to the word of Jehovah, and put it upon my loins.

Context

v.1Thus saith Jehovah unto me, Go, and buy thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.

v.2This passage

v.3And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 15:14

    Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

  • Hosea 1:2

    When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, departing from Jehovah.

  • John 13:6

    So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

  • Proverbs 3:5

    Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

  • Isaiah 20:2

    at that time Jehovah spake by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

  • Ezekiel 2:8

    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 which I give thee.

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