Jeremiah 13:3

What does Jeremiah 13:3 mean?

Q: What does Jeremiah 13:3 mean?

Jeremiah 13:3 reads, “And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying,” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 13:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And there is a word of Jehovah unto me a second time, saying,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the word of the Lord came to me the second time, saying:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.2So I bought a girdle according to the word of Jehovah, and put it upon my loins.

v.3This passage

v.4Take the girdle that thou hast bought, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.

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