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Jeremiah 13:6

What does Jeremiah 13:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 13:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass after many days, that Jehovah said unto me, Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass after many days, that the Lord said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass after many days, that Jehovah said unto me, Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then after a long time, the Lord said to me, Up! go to Parah and get the band which I gave you orders to put there.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass, at the end of many days, that Jehovah saith unto me, `Rise, go to Phrat, and take thence the girdle, that I commanded thee to hide there;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And it came to pass after many days, that the Lord said to me: Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take from thence the girdle, which I commanded thee to hide there.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass at the end of many days, that Jehovah said unto me, Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence which I commanded thee to hide there.

Context

v.5So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as Jehovah commanded me.

v.6This passage

v.7Then I went to the Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it; and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.

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