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Jeremiah 13

BSB·27 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: “Goהָל֞וֹךְhā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and buyוְקָנִ֤יתָwə·qā·nî·ṯā — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → yourself a linenפִּשְׁתִּ֔יםpiš·tîm — Flax plant; linen fabric or garmentH6593 — Full Word Study → loinclothאֵז֣וֹר’ê·zō·wr — A belt, girdle, or sash worn around the waistH232 — Full Word Study → and putוְשַׂמְתּ֖וֹwə·śam·tōw — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it aroundעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your waistמָתְנֶ֑יךָmā·ṯə·ne·ḵā — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study →, but do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let it touchתְבִאֵֽהוּ׃ṯə·ḇi·’ê·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → waterוּבַמַּ֖יִםū·ḇam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →.” 2So I boughtוָאֶקְנֶ֥הwā·’eq·neh — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → a loinclothהָאֵז֖וֹרhā·’ê·zō·wr — A belt, girdle, or sash worn around the waistH232 — Full Word Study → as the LORD had instructed me, and I putוָאָשִׂ֖םwā·’ā·śim — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it aroundעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my waistמָתְנָֽי׃סmā·ṯə·nāy — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study →. 3Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֧יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a second timeשֵׁנִ֥יתšê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study →: 4Takeקַ֧חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the loinclothהָאֵז֛וֹרhā·’ê·zō·wr — A belt, girdle, or sash worn around the waistH232 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you boughtקָנִ֖יתָqā·nî·ṯā — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → and are wearingעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and goלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → at onceוְקוּם֙wə·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to Perathפְּרָ֔תָהpə·rā·ṯāh — The Euphrates RiverH6578 — Full Word Study → and hideוְטָמְנֵ֥הוּwə·ṭā·mə·nê·hū — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study → it thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → in a creviceבִּנְקִ֥יקbin·qîq — cleft, crevice, or hole in rockH5357 — Full Word Study → of the rocksהַסָּֽלַע׃has·sā·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →.” 5So I wentוָאֵלֵ֕ךְwā·’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and hid itוָאֶטְמְנֵ֖הוּwā·’eṭ·mə·nê·hū — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study → at Perathבִּפְרָ֑תbip̄·rāṯ — The Euphrates RiverH6578 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commanded meצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 6Manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֣יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → laterמִקֵּ֖ץmiq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Ariseק֚וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, goלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Perathפְּרָ֔תָהpə·rā·ṯāh — The Euphrates RiverH6578 — Full Word Study →, and getוְקַ֤חwə·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the loinclothהָ֣אֵז֔וֹרhā·’ê·zō·wr — A belt, girdle, or sash worn around the waistH232 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I commandedצִוִּיתִ֖יךָṣiw·wî·ṯî·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → you to hideלְטָמְנוֹ־lə·ṭā·mə·nōw- — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” 7So I wentוָאֵלֵ֣ךְwā·’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Perathפְּרָ֔תָהpə·rā·ṯāh — The Euphrates RiverH6578 — Full Word Study → and dug upוָאֶחְפֹּ֗רwā·’eḥ·pōr — to dig, search, or inquireH2658 — Full Word Study → the loinclothהָ֣אֵז֔וֹרhā·’ê·zō·wr — A belt, girdle, or sash worn around the waistH232 — Full Word Study →, and I tookוָֽאֶקַּח֙wā·’eq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → it fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I had hidden itטְמַנְתִּ֣יוṭə·man·tîw — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study →. But nowוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → it was ruinedנִשְׁחַ֣תniš·ḥaṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →of noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → useיִצְלַ֖חyiṣ·laḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → at allלַכֹּֽל׃פlak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. 8Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: 9This is whatכֹּ֖הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: In the same wayכָּ֠כָהkā·ḵāh — Thus; in this manner; soH3602 — Full Word Study → I will ruinאַשְׁחִ֞ית’aš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the prideגְּא֧וֹןgə·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the greatהָרָֽב׃hā·rāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → prideגְּא֥וֹןgə·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 10Theseהַזֶּ֨הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → evilהָרָ֜עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָם֩hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, who refuseהַֽמֵּאֲנִ֣ים׀ham·mê·’ă·nîm — to refuse, reject, or declineH3987 — Full Word Study → to listenלִשְׁמ֣וֹעַliš·mō·w·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to My wordsדְּבָרַ֗יdə·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, who followהַהֹֽלְכִים֙ha·hō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the stubbornnessבִּשְׁרִר֣וּתbiš·ri·rūṯ — Stubbornness, hardness of heart, willful obstinacyH8307 — Full Word Study → of their own heartsלִבָּ֔םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, and who goוַיֵּלְכ֗וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to serveלְעָבְדָ֖םlə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏām — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → and worshipוּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣תū·lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → them, they will beוִיהִי֙wî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → loinclothכָּאֵז֣וֹרkā·’ê·zō·wr — A belt, girdle, or sash worn around the waistH232 — Full Word Study →of noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → useיִצְלַ֖חyiṣ·laḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → at allלַכֹּֽל׃lak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. 11Forכִּ֡יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → just asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a loinclothהָאֵז֜וֹרhā·’ê·zō·wr — A belt, girdle, or sash worn around the waistH232 — Full Word Study → clingsיִדְבַּ֨קyiḏ·baq — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a man’sאִ֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → waistמָתְנֵי־mā·ṯə·nê- — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study →, so I have made the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֨יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → clingהִדְבַּ֣קְתִּיhiḏ·baq·tî — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵ֠לַי’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, so that they might beלִֽהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My peopleלְעָ֔םlə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → for My renownוּלְשֵׁ֥םū·lə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → and praiseוְלִתְהִלָּ֖הwə·liṯ·hil·lāh — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → and gloryוּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶתū·lə·ṯip̄·’ā·reṯ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study →. But they did notוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃šā·mê·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. 12Therefore you are to tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֨wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themהַזֶּ֗הסhaz·zɛ·hs — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → thatאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → wineskinנֵ֖בֶלnê·ḇel — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → shall be filledיִמָּ֣לֵאyim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with wineיָ֑יִןyā·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →.’ And when they replyוְאָמְר֣וּwə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Don’t weלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → surelyהֲיָדֹ֙עַ֙hă·yā·ḏō·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → knowנֵדַ֔עnê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → everyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → wineskinנֵ֖בֶלnê·ḇel — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → should be filledיִמָּ֥לֵאyim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with wineיָֽיִן׃yā·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →?’ 13then you are to tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֨wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I am going to fillמְמַלֵּ֣אmə·mal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with drunkennessשִׁכָּרֽוֹן׃šik·kā·rō·wn — Drunkenness, intoxication, or inebriationH7943 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who liveיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֹּ֟אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֪רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → who sitהַיֹּשְׁבִים֩hay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → on David’sלְדָוִ֨דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → throneכִּסְא֜וֹkis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →, the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֗יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 14I will smash themוְנִפַּצְתִּים֩wə·nip·paṣ·tîm — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherאָחִ֜יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, fathersוְהָאָב֧וֹתwə·hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → and sonsוְהַבָּנִ֛יםwə·hab·bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → alikeיַחְדָּ֖וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. I will allow noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → mercyאֶחְמ֧וֹל’eḥ·mō·wl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → or pityאָח֛וּס’ā·ḥūs — to have compassion, spare, or show pityH2347 — Full Word Study → or compassionאֲרַחֵ֖ם’ă·ra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → to keep Me from destroying themמֵהַשְׁחִיתָֽם׃סmê·haš·ḥî·ṯām — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →.’” 15Listenשִׁמְע֥וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and give heedוְהַאֲזִ֖ינוּwə·ha·’ă·zî·nū — to listen, give ear, hear attentivelyH238 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be arrogantתִּגְבָּ֑הוּtiḡ·bā·hū — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃dib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 16Giveתְּנוּ֩tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → gloryכָּבוֹד֙kā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֤ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → He brings darknessיַחְשִׁ֔ךְyaḥ·šiḵ — To darken, obscure, or hideH2821 — Full Word Study →, beforeוּבְטֶ֛רֶםū·ḇə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → your feetרַגְלֵיכֶ֖םraḡ·lê·ḵem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → stumbleיִֽתְנַגְּפ֥וּyiṯ·nag·gə·p̄ū — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the duskyנָ֑שֶׁףnā·šep̄ — twilight, dimness of dawn or duskH5399 — Full Word Study → mountainsהָ֣רֵיhā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. You waitוְקִוִּיתֶ֤םwə·qiw·wî·ṯem — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → for lightלְאוֹר֙lə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →, but He turns itוְשָׂמָ֣הּwə·śā·māh — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → into deep gloomלְצַלְמָ֔וֶתlə·ṣal·mā·weṯ — Deep darkness; shadow of deathH6757 — Full Word Study → andיָשִׁיתyå̄·šīṯ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → thick darknessלַעֲרָפֶֽל׃la·‘ă·rā·p̄el — thick darkness, dense cloudH6205 — Full Word Study →. 17But ifוְאִם֙wə·’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenתִשְׁמָע֔וּהָṯiš·mā·‘ū·hā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, Iנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → will weepתִּבְכֶּֽה־tiḇ·keh- — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → in secretבְּמִסְתָּרִ֥יםbə·mis·tā·rîm — A hiding place; secret location or concealmentH4565 — Full Word Study → because ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → your prideגֵוָ֑הḡê·wāh — Pride, arrogance, haughtinessH1466 — Full Word Study →. My eyesעֵינִי֙‘ê·nî — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → will overflowוְתֵרַ֤דwə·ṯê·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → with tearsדִּמְעָ֔הdim·‘āh — tears, weepingH1832 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → flockעֵ֥דֶר‘ê·ḏer — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → has been taken captiveנִשְׁבָּ֖הniš·bāh — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study →. 18Sayאֱמֹ֥ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the kingלַמֶּ֛לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and to the queen motherוְלַגְּבִירָ֖הwə·lag·gə·ḇî·rāh — Queen; woman of royal status and authorityH1377 — Full Word Study →: “Take a lowlyהַשְׁפִּ֣ילוּhaš·pî·lū — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study → seatשֵׁ֑בוּšê·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your gloriousתִּֽפְאַרְתְּכֶֽם׃tip̄·’ar·tə·ḵem — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → crownsעֲטֶ֖רֶת‘ă·ṭe·reṯ — Crown; royal headpiece or honorH5850 — Full Word Study → have fallenיָרַד֙yā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → from your headsמַרְאֲשׁ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םmar·’ă·šō·w·ṯê·ḵem — head; principality; dominionH4761 — Full Word Study →.” 19The citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of the Negevהַנֶּ֛גֶבhan·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → have been shut tightסֻגְּר֖וּsug·gə·rū — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study →, and no oneוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → can open themפֹּתֵ֑חַpō·ṯê·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →. Allכֻּלָּ֖הּkul·lāh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → has been carried into exileהָגְלָ֧תhā·ḡə·lāṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →, whollyשְׁלוֹמִֽים׃סšə·lō·w·mîm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → taken captiveהָגְלָ֥תhā·ḡə·lāṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →. 20Lift upשְׂאִיśə·ʾī — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and seeוּרְאִיū·rə·ʾī — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → those comingהַבָּאִ֖יםhab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the northמִצָּפ֑וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →. Whereאַיֵּ֗ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is the flockהָעֵ֙דֶר֙hā·‘ê·ḏer — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → entrustedנִתַּן־nit·tan- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you, the sheepצֹ֖אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → that were your prideתִּפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃tip̄·’ar·têḵ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study →? 21Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will you sayתֹּֽאמְרִי֙tō·mə·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He setsיִפְקֹ֣דyip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → over youעָלַ֔יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → closeאַלֻּפִ֖ים’al·lu·p̄îm — Chief, friend, or tame animalH441 — Full Word Study → alliesלְרֹ֑אשׁlə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → whom youוְ֠אַתְּwə·’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → yourself trainedלִמַּ֨דְתְּlim·maḏt — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study →? Will notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pangs of anguishחֲבָלִים֙ḥă·ḇā·lîm — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → grip youיֹאחֱז֔וּךְyō·ḥĕ·zūḵ — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study →, asכְּמ֖וֹkə·mōw — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → they do a womanאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → in laborלֵדָֽה׃lê·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →? 22And ifוְכִ֤יwə·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you askתֹאמְרִי֙ṯō·mə·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → yourselfבִּלְבָבֵ֔ךְbil·ḇā·ḇêḵ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → has thisאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → happened to meקְרָאֻ֣נִיqə·rā·’u·nî — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →?” It is because of the magnitudeבְּרֹ֧בbə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of your iniquityעֲוֺנֵ֛ךְ‘ă·wō·nêḵ — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → that your skirtsשׁוּלַ֖יִךְšū·la·yiḵ — hem, border, or edge of a garmentH7757 — Full Word Study → have been stripped offנִגְל֥וּniḡ·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → and your body has been exposedנֶחְמְס֥וּneḥ·mə·sū — to do violence, act with force or crueltyH2554 — Full Word Study →. 23Can the Ethiopianכּוּשִׁי֙kū·šî — Ethiopian personH3569 — Full Word Study → changeהֲיַהֲפֹ֤ךְhă·ya·hă·p̄ōḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → his skinעוֹר֔וֹ‘ō·w·rōw — Skin, hide, leather coveringH5785 — Full Word Study →, or the leopardוְנָמֵ֖רwə·nā·mêr — leopard; spotted big catH5246 — Full Word Study → his spotsחֲבַרְבֻּרֹתָ֑יוḥă·ḇar·bu·rō·ṯāw — blemish, defect, or spotH2272 — Full Word Study →? Neitherגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → are youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → ableתּוּכְל֣וּtū·ḵə·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to do goodלְהֵיטִ֔יבlə·hê·ṭîḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →you who are accustomedלִמֻּדֵ֖יlim·mu·ḏê — One who learns; trained disciple or apprenticeH3928 — Full Word Study → to doing evilהָרֵֽעַ׃hā·rê·a‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →. 24I will scatter youוַאֲפִיצֵ֖םwa·’ă·p̄î·ṣêm — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → like chaffכְּקַשׁ־kə·qaš- — Stubble; remnant of grain stalksH7179 — Full Word Study → drivenעוֹבֵ֑ר‘ō·w·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → by the desertמִדְבָּֽר׃miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → windלְר֖וּחַlə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. 25Thisזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is your lotגוֹרָלֵ֧ךְḡō·w·rā·lêḵ — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study →, the portionמְנָת־mə·nāṯ- — portion, share, or allotmentH4521 — Full Word Study → I haveמֵֽאִתִּ֖יmê·’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → measured to youמִדַּ֛יִךְmid·da·yiḵ — garment, clothing, or measureH4055 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “becauseאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have forgotten Meשָׁכַ֣חַתְּšā·ḵa·ḥat — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → and trustedוַֽתִּבְטְחִ֖יwat·tiḇ·ṭə·ḥî — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in falsehoodבַּשָּֽׁקֶר׃baš·šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →. 26Soוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will pull your skirtsשׁוּלַ֖יִךְšū·la·yiḵ — hem, border, or edge of a garmentH7757 — Full Word Study → upחָשַׂ֥פְתִּיḥā·śap̄·tî — to uncover, expose, lay bareH2834 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנָ֑יִךְpā·nā·yiḵ — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, that your shameקְלוֹנֵֽךְ׃qə·lō·w·nêḵ — Shame, dishonor, or disgraceH7036 — Full Word Study → may be seenוְנִרְאָ֖הwə·nir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. 27Your adulteriesנִֽאֻפַ֤יִךְni·’u·p̄a·yiḵ — adultery; violation of marital covenantH5004 — Full Word Study → and lustful neighingsוּמִצְהֲלוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ū·miṣ·hă·lō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — Neighing, the loud cry of a horseH4684 — Full Word Study →, your shamelessזִמַּ֣תzim·maṯ — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study → prostitutionזְנוּתֵ֔ךְzə·nū·ṯêḵ — Sexual immorality, prostitution, whoredomH2184 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the hillsגְּבָעוֹת֙gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → and in the fields— I have seenרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → your detestable actsשִׁקּוּצָ֑יִךְšiq·qū·ṣā·yiḵ — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study →. Woeא֥וֹי’ō·w — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → to you, O Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →! How longאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → will you remainתִטְהֲרִ֔יṯiṭ·hă·rî — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study → uncleanלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →?”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 13
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Jeremiah 13 presents one of Scripture's most dramatic object lessons. The prophet is commanded to perform a symbolic act—burying a linen girdle (belt) at the Euphrates River, then retrieving it after many days to find it ruined and useless. This corrupted girdle becomes God's visual parable of what will happen to Judah: once chosen and treasured, the nation has become marred by pride, idolatry, and rejection of God's word, and is now destined for captivity and shame. The chapter alternates between the symbolic action and its interpretation, ending with urgent calls to repentance and warnings of imminent judgment.

The Symbolic Action (Verses 1–7)

God commands Jeremiah to obtain a linen girdle, wear it without washing it, then travel to the Euphrates River to hide it in a hole of rock. After many days, he retrieves it to find it completely marred and worthless. This is not mere theater; it is a living sermon. The linen girdle, close to Jeremiah's body and symbolic of intimate connection, represents Judah's original relationship with God. The Euphrates—far away and near enemy territory—symbolizes exile and separation. The passage of time and the deterioration of the girdle illustrate how distance from God and covenant-breaking lead to spiritual ruin. Jeremiah's obedience in performing this costly, seemingly foolish act demonstrates the prophet's complete submission to God's word, even when it makes no natural sense.

The Interpretation (Verses 8–11)

God now explains the parable: He will "mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem" (v. 9). Those who refuse His word, following their own imaginations and idols, will become as worthless as the ruined girdle (v. 10). But verses 11 are pivotal: God reminds them that He had caused the whole house of Israel and Judah to "cleave" to Him—to stick as closely as a girdle to a man's loins—that they might be "for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory." This was His intention and design. Yet they would not hear. The tragedy is not God's failure to provide proximity and purpose, but humanity's stubborn refusal of the privilege He offered.

The Message of Judgment (Verses 12–14)

Jeremiah is given a cryptic saying about bottles being filled with wine. When people respond confidently that they already know this, he must deliver the real meaning: God will fill the inhabitants of Judah—from kings to priests to prophets—with drunkenness (spiritual confusion and judgment). He will dash them against one another without pity, spare, or mercy. This is total, irreversible judgment. The "drunkenness" symbolizes the blindness and moral collapse that comes from rejecting God's wisdom.

The Call to Repentance and Warning (Verses 15–27)

The prophet urgently pleads with Judah to hear, give glory to God, and repent before darkness falls (v. 15–16). Jeremiah's own tears over their pride (v. 17) reveal the prophet's compassionate heart. The king and queen are called to humble themselves; the southern cities will be shut up; the entire nation will be carried captive (vv. 18–19). The shame will be complete and exposed (vv. 22–27). The rhetorical question in verse 23—"Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?"—emphasizes that Judah's sin has become so ingrained that without God's transforming grace, change is impossible.

Application for Today

This chapter warns us against spiritual complacency and pride. Like Judah, we may take our relationship with God for granted, assuming our "girdle"—our connection to Him—will endure even as we drift into compromise and idolatry. The call is clear: hear God's word, repent before judgment comes, and refuse the pride that separates us from Him. God's desire is that we remain close to Him, a source of praise and glory; the choice to listen, and to humbly obey, remains with us.

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