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Jeremiah 13:4 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" “Take the belt that you have bought, which is on your waist, and arise, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.” "
Jeremiah 13:4
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2 So I bought a belt according to the LORD’s word, and put it on my waist.
3 The LORD’s word came to me the second time, saying,
4 “Take the belt that you have bought, which is on your waist, and arise, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.”
5 So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.
6 After many days, the LORD said to me, “Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the belt from there, which I commanded you to hide there.”
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Jeremiah 13:1
"The LORD said to me, “Go, and buy yourself a linen belt, and put it on your waist, and don’t put it in water.”"
Jeremiah 13:2
"So I bought a belt according to the LORD’s word, and put it on my waist."
Jeremiah 13:3
"The LORD’s word came to me the second time, saying,"
Jeremiah 13:5
"So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me."
Jeremiah 13:6
"After many days, the LORD said to me, “Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the belt from there, which I commanded you to hide there.”"
Jeremiah 13:7
"Then I went to the Euphrates, and dug, and took the belt from the place where I had hidden it; and behold, the belt was ruined. It was profitable for nothing."
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