Jeremiah 13:6 Many days later the LORD said to me, "Go now to Perath and get the belt I told you to hide there."

◄ Jeremiah 13:6 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Many days later the LORD said to me, "Go now to Perath and get the belt I told you to hide there."

English Standard Version
And after many days the LORD said to me, “Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take from there the loincloth that I commanded you to hide there.”

New American Standard Bible
After many days the LORD said to me, "Arise, go to the Euphrates and take from there the waistband which I commanded you to hide there."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A long time later the LORD said to me, "Go at once to the Euphrates and get the underwear that I commanded you to hide there."

International Standard Version
After a long time, the LORD told me, "Arise, go to the Euphrates, and get the belt that I commanded you to hide there."

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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;'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

13:1-11 It was usual with the prophets to teach by signs. And we have the explanation, ver. 9-11. The people of Israel had been to God as this girdle. He caused them to cleave to him by the law he gave them, the prophets he sent among them, and the favours he showed them. They had by their idolatries and sins buried themselves in foreign earth, mingled among the nations, and were so corrupted that they were good for nothing. If we are proud of learning, power, and outward privileges, it is just with God to wither them. The minds of men should be awakened to a sense of their guilt and danger; yet nothing will be effectual without the influences of the Spirit.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

6. after many days—Time enough was given for the girdle to become unfit for use. So, in course of time, the Jews became corrupted by the heathen idolatries around, so as to cease to be witnesses of Jehovah; they must, therefore, be cast away as a "marred" or spoiled girdle.