Jeremiah 13:8

6 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.

7 Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.

Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

9 Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.

10 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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then the word of the LORD came to me:
KJV
Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
WEB
Then the LORD’s word came to me, saying,
ASV
Then the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
DARBY
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
BLB
And the word of YHWH came to me, saying:
ÅB
Da kom Herrens ord til meg:
OTB
Herrens ord kom så til meg og sa,
B1930
Da kom Herrens ord til mig:

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Original text and word study