Jeremiah 13:1 “This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen loinclo…”

Jeremiah 13:1

This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen loincloth and put it around your waist, but do not let it touch water.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah unto me, Go, and buy thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus sayth the Lord vnto mee, Goe, and buy thee a linen girdle, and put it vpon thy loynes, and put it not in water.

Darby Translation

Thus said Jehovah unto me: Go and buy thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins; but dip it not in water.

Young's Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah unto me, 'Go, and thou hast got for thee a girdle of linen, and hast placed it on thy loins, and into water thou dost not cause it to enter:'

Bible in Basic English

This is what the Lord said to me: Go and get yourself a linen band and put it round you and do not put it in water.

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Cross references

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Jeremiah 13:11 Hebrews 1:1 Jeremiah 19:1 Jeremiah 27:2 Ezekiel 4:1–5

Jeremiah 13:11 · BSB

For just as a loincloth clings to a man’s waist, so I have made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to Me, declares the LORD, so that they might be My people for My renown and praise and glory. B…

Hebrews 1:1 · BSB

On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.

Jeremiah 19:1 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take some of the elders of the people and leaders of the priests,

Jeremiah 27:2 · BSB

This is what the LORD said to me: “Make for yourself a yoke out of leather straps and put it on your neck.

Ezekiel 4:1–5 · BSB

“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2So I bought a loincloth in accordance with the word of the LORD, and I put it around my waist.

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