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Jeremiah 13:10

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8 Then the word of the LORD came to me:

9 “This is what the LORD says: In the same way I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem.

These evil people, who refuse to listen to My words, who follow the stubbornness of their own hearts, and who go after other gods to serve and worship them, they will be like this loincloth—of no use at all.

11 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. But they did not listen.

12 Therefore you are to tell them that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Every wineskin shall be filled with wine.’ And when they reply, ‘Don’t we surely know that every wineskin should be filled with wine?’

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
These evil people, who refuse to listen to My words, who follow the stubbornness of their own hearts, and who go after other gods to serve and worship them, they will be like this loincloth—of no use at all.
KJV
This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
WEB
This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and have gone after other gods to serve them and to worship them, will even be as this belt, which is profitable for nothing.
ASV
This evil people, that refuse to hear my words, that walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is profitable for nothing.
DARBY
This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and go after other gods, to serve them and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle which is good for nothing.
BLB
This evil people, who refuse to listen to My words, who walk in the stubborness of their heart and walk after other gods to serve them and to bow down to them, they shall even become like this loincloth, which is not profitable for anything!
ÅB
Dette onde folk, som ikke vil høre på mine ord, som følger sitt hårde hjerte og går etter andre guder for å dyrke og tilbe dem, det skal bli lik dette belte som ikke duer til noe!
OTB
Disse onde menneskene, som nekter å høre mine ord, som følger hjertenes stahet og forfølger andre guder for å tjene og tilbe dem, vil være som dette plagget—helt ubrukelig!
B1930
Dette onde folk, som ikke vil høre på mine ord, som følger sitt hårde hjerte og går efter andre guder for å dyrke og tilbede dem, det skal bli lik dette belte som ikke duer til noget!

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 9:14

    Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts and gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them.”

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  • Jeremiah 16:12

    And you have done more evil than your fathers. See how each of you follows the stubbornness of his evil heart instead of obeying Me.

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  • Numbers 14:11

    And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?

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  • 2 Chronicles 36:15–16

    Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place.

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  • Jeremiah 3:17

    At that time Jerusalem will be called The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

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  • Ephesians 4:17–19

    So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

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  • Jeremiah 11:7–8

    For from the time I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt until today, I strongly warned them again and again, saying, ‘Obey My voice.’

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  • Jeremiah 13:7

    So I went to Perath and dug up the loincloth, and I took it from the place where I had hidden it. But now it was ruined—of no use at all.

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