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[1] Yahweh said to me, “Go, and buy yourself a linen belt, and put it on your waist, and don’t put it in water.” [2] So I bought a belt according to Yahweh’s word, and put it on my waist. [3] Yahweh’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 Yahweh commanded me. [6] After many days, Yahweh said to me, “Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the belt from there, which I commanded you to hide there.” [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. [8] Then Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, [9] “Yahweh says, ‘In this way I will ruin the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem. [10] 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. [11] For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me,’ says Yahweh; ‘that they may be to me for a people, for a name, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’ [12] “Therefore you shall speak to them this word: ‘Yahweh, the God of Israel says, “Every container should be filled with wine.”’ They will tell you, ‘Do we not certainly know that every container should be filled with wine?’ [13] Then tell them, ‘Yahweh says, “Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. [14] I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together,” says Yahweh: “I will not pity, spare, or have compassion, that I should not destroy them.”’”
[15] Hear, and give ear.
Don’t be proud,
for Yahweh has spoken.
[16] Give glory to Yahweh your God,
before he causes darkness,
and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains,
and while you look for light,
he turns it into the shadow of death,
and makes it deep darkness.
[17] But if you will not hear it,
my soul will weep in secret for your pride.
My eye will weep bitterly,
and run down with tears,
because Yahweh’s flock has been taken captive.
[18] Say to the king and to the queen mother,
“Humble yourselves.
Sit down, for your crowns have come down,
even the crown of your glory.
[19] The cities of the South are shut up,
and there is no one to open them.
Judah is carried away captive: all of them.
They are wholly carried away captive.
[20] Lift up your eyes,
and see those who come from the north.
Where is the flock that was given to you,
your beautiful flock?
[21] What will you say when he sets over you as head those whom you have yourself taught to be friends to you?
Won’t sorrows take hold of you, as of a woman in travail?
[22] If you say in your heart,
“Why have these things come on me?”
Your skirts are uncovered because of the greatness of your iniquity,
and your heels suffer violence.
[23] Can the Ethiopian change his skin,
or the leopard his spots?
Then may you also do good,
who are accustomed to do evil. [24] “Therefore I will scatter them
as the stubble that passes away
by the wind of the wilderness.
[25] This is your lot,
the portion measured to you from me,” says Yahweh,
“because you have forgotten me,
and trusted in falsehood.”
[26] Therefore I will also uncover your skirts on your face,
and your shame will appear.
[27] I have seen your abominations, even your adulteries
and your neighing, the lewdness of your prostitution,
on the hills in the field.
Woe to you, Jerusalem!
You will not be made clean.
How long will it yet be?”
King James Version

Parable of the Girdle

[1] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 unto H413 me, Go H1980 and get H7069 thee a linen H6593 girdle, H232 and put H7760 it upon thy loins, H4975 and put H935 it not in water. H4325 [2] So I got H7069 H853 a girdle H232 according to the word H1697 of the Lord, H3068 and put H7760 it on my loins. H4975 [3] And the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came unto me the second time, H8145 saying, H559 [4] Take H3947 H853 the girdle H232 that thou hast got, H7069 which is upon thy loins, H4975 and arise, H6965 go H3212 to Euphrates, H6578 and hide H2934 it there in a hole H5357 of the rock. H5553 [5] So I went, H3212 and hid H2934 it by Euphrates, H6578 as the Lord H3068 commanded H6680 me. [6] And it came to pass after H7093 many H7227 days, H3117 that the Lord H3068 said H559 unto H413 me, Arise, H6965 go H3212 to Euphrates, H6578 and take H3947 H853 the girdle H232 from thence, which I commanded H6680 thee to hide H2934 there. [7] Then I went H3212 to Euphrates, H6578 and digged, H2658 and took H3947 the girdle H232 from H4480 the place H4725 where H834 I had hid H2934 it: and, behold, the girdle H232 was marred, H7843 it was profitable H6743 for nothing. [8] Then the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came unto me, saying, H559 [9] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord, H3068 After this manner will I mar H7843 the pride H1347 of Judah, H3063 and the great H7227 pride H1347 of Jerusalem. H3389 [10] This H2088 evil H7451 people, H5971 which refuse H3987 to hear H8085 H853 my words, H1697 which walk H1980 in the imagination H8307§ of their heart, H3820 and walk H3212 after H310 other H312 gods, H430 to serve H5647 them, and to worship H7812 them, shall even be as this girdle, H232 which is good H6743 for nothing. [11] For H3588 as the girdle H232 cleaveth H1692 to the loins H4975 of a man, H376 so H3651 have I caused to cleave H1692 unto H413 me the whole house H1004 of Israel H3478 and the whole house H1004 of Judah, H3063 saith H5002 the Lord; H3068 that they might be unto me for a people, H5971 and for a name, H8034 and for a praise, H8416 and for a glory: H8597 but they would not hear. H8085

Coming Disaster

[12] Therefore thou shalt speak H559 H853 unto H413 them this word; H1697 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 Every H3605 bottle H5035 shall be filled H4390 with wine: H3196 and they shall say H559 unto H413 thee, Do we not certainly H3045 know H3045 that every bottle H5035 shall be filled H4390 with wine? H3196 [13] Then shalt thou say H559 unto H413 them, Thus saith H559 the Lord, H3068 Behold, I will fill H4390 all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of this land, H776 even the kings H4428 that sit H3427 upon H5921 David’s H1732 throne, H3678 and the priests, H3548 and the prophets, H5030 and all the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem, H3389 with drunkenness. H7943 [14] And I will dash H5310 them one H376 against another, H251§ even the fathers H1 and the sons H1121 together, H3162 saith H5002 the Lord: H3068 I will H2550 not H3808 pity, H2550 nor spare, H2347 nor have mercy, H7355 but destroy H7843 them.§ [15] Hear H8085 ye, and give ear; H238 be not proud: H1361 for H3588 the Lord H3068 hath spoken. H1696 [16] Give H5414 glory H3519 to the Lord H3068 your God, H430 before he cause darkness, H2821 and before your feet H7272 stumble H5062 upon H5921 the dark H5399 mountains, H2022 and, while ye look H6960 for light, H216 he turn H7760 it into the shadow of death, H6757 and make H7896 H7896 it gross darkness. H6205 [17] But if ye will not hear H8085 it, my soul H5315 shall weep H1058 in secret places H4565 for H6440 your pride; H1466 and mine eye H5869 shall weep H1830 sore, H1830 and run down H3381 with tears, H1832 because H3588 the Lord’s H3068 flock H5739 is carried away captive. H7617 [18] Say H559 unto the king H4428 and to the queen, H1377 Humble H8213 yourselves, sit down: H3427 for H3588 your principalities H4761§ shall come down, H3381 even the crown H5850 of your glory. H8597 [19] The cities H5892 of the south H5045 shall be shut up, H5462 and none shall open H6605 them: Judah H3063 shall be carried away captive H1540 all H3605 of it, it shall be wholly H7965 carried away captive. H1540

The Leopard’s Spots

[20] Lift up H5375 your eyes, H5869 and behold H7200 them that come H935 from the north: H6828 where is the flock H5739 that was given H5414 thee, thy beautiful H8597 flock? H6629 [21] What H4100 wilt thou say H559 when he shall punish H6485§ thee? for thou hast taught H3925 them to be captains, H441 and as chief H7218 over H5921 thee: shall not sorrows H2256 take H270 thee, as a woman H802 in travail? H3205 [22] And if thou say H559 in thine heart, H3824 Wherefore come H7122 these H428 things upon me? For the greatness H7230 of thine iniquity H5771 are thy skirts H7757 discovered, H1540 and thy heels H6119 made bare. H2554 [23] Can the Ethiopian H3569 change H2015 his skin, H5785 or the leopard H5246 his spots? H2272 then may H3201 ye also do good, H3190 that are accustomed H3928§ to do evil. H7489 [24] Therefore will I scatter H6327 them as the stubble H7179 that passeth away H5674 by the wind H7307 of the wilderness. H4057 [25] This is thy lot, H1486 the portion H4490 of thy measures H4055 from me, saith H5002 the Lord; H3068 because thou hast forgotten H7911 me, and trusted H982 in falsehood. H8267 [26] Therefore will I discover H2834 thy skirts H7757 upon H5921 thy face, H6440 that thy shame H7036 may appear. H7200 [27] I have seen H7200 thine adulteries, H5004 and thy neighings, H4684 the lewdness H2154 of thy whoredom, H2184 and thine abominations H8251 on H5921 the hills H1389 in the fields. H7704 Woe H188 unto thee, O Jerusalem! H3389 wilt thou not be made clean? H2891 when shall it once H5750 H310 be?§

Footnotes

  1. § 13:10 Or, stubbornness
  2. § 13:14a Heb. a man against his brother
  3. § 13:14b Heb. from destroying them
  4. § 13:18 Or, head tires
  5. § 13:21 Heb visit upon’
  6. § 13:23 Heb. taught
  7. § 13:27 Heb. after when yet?
Septuaginta
[1] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 Βάδισον καὶ G2532 κτῆσαι G2932 σεαυτῷ G4572 περίζωμα λινοῦν καὶ G2532 περίθου G4060 περὶ G4012 τὴν G3588 ὀσφύν G3751 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ὕδατι G5204 οὐ G3756 διελεύσεται. G1330 [2] Καὶ G2532 ἐκτησάμην G2932 τὸ G3588 περίζωμα κατὰ G2596 τὸν G3588 λόγον G3056 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 περιέθηκα G4060 περὶ G4012 τὴν G3588 ὀσφύν G3751 μου. G3450 [3] Καὶ G2532 ἐγενήθη G1096 λόγος G3056 κυρίου G2962 πρός G4314 με G3165 λέγων G3004 [4] Λαβὲ G2983 τὸ G3588 περίζωμα τὸ G3588 περὶ G4012 τὴν G3588 ὀσφύν G3751 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἀνάστηθι G450 καὶ G2532 βάδισον ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 Εὐφράτην G2166 καὶ G2532 κατάκρυψον αὐτὸ G846 ἐκεῖ G1563 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 τρυμαλιᾷ G5168 τῆς G3588 πέτρας. G4073 [5] Καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθην G4198 καὶ G2532 ἔκρυψα G2928 αὐτὸ G846 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 Εὐφράτῃ, G2166 καθὼς G2531 ἐνετείλατό G1781 μοι G3427 κύριος. G2962 [6] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 μεθ’ G3326 ἡμέρας G2250 πολλὰς G4183 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 κύριος G2962 πρός G4314 με G3165 Ἀνάστηθι G450 βάδισον ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 Εὐφράτην G2166 καὶ G2532 λαβὲ G2983 ἐκεῖθεν G1564 τὸ G3588 περίζωμα, ὃ G3739 ἐνετειλάμην G1781 σοι G4671 τοῦ G3588 κατακρύψαι ἐκεῖ. G1563 [7] Καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθην G4198 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 Εὐφράτην G2166 ποταμὸν G4215 καὶ G2532 ὤρυξα G3736 καὶ G2532 ἔλαβον G2983 τὸ G3588 περίζωμα ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 τόπου, G5117 οὗ G3757 κατώρυξα αὐτὸ G846 ἐκεῖ, G1563 καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 διεφθαρμένον G1311 ἦν, G2258 ὃ G3739 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 χρησθῇ G5530 εἰς G1519 οὐθέν. G3762 [8] Καὶ G2532 ἐγενήθη G1096 λόγος G3056 κυρίου G2962 πρός G4314 με G3165 λέγων G3004 [9] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 Οὕτω G3779 φθερῶ G5351 τὴν G3588 ὕβριν G5196 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ὕβριν G5196 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 [10] τὴν G3588 πολλὴν G4183 ταύτην G3778 ὕβριν, G5196 τοὺς G3588 μὴ G3361 βουλομένους G1014 ὑπακούειν G5219 τῶν G3588 λόγων G3056 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 πορευθέντας G4198 ὀπίσω G3694 θεῶν G2316 ἀλλοτρίων G245 τοῦ G3588 δουλεύειν G1398 αὐτοῖς G846 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 προσκυνεῖν G4352 αὐτοῖς, G846 καὶ G2532 ἔσονται G2071 ὥσπερ G5618 τὸ G3588 περίζωμα τοῦτο, G5124 ὃ G3739 οὐ G3756 χρησθήσεται G5530 εἰς G1519 οὐθέν. G3762 [11] Ὅτι G3754 καθάπερ G2509 κολλᾶται G2853 τὸ G3588 περίζωμα περὶ G4012 τὴν G3588 ὀσφὺν G3751 τοῦ G3588 ἀνθρώπου, G444 οὕτως G3779 ἐκόλλησα G2853 πρὸς G4314 ἐμαυτὸν G1683 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 τοῦ G3588 Ισραηλ G2474 καὶ G2532 πᾶν G3956 οἶκον G3624 Ιουδα τοῦ G3588 γενέσθαι G1096 μοι G3427 εἰς G1519 λαὸν G2992 ὀνομαστὸν καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 καύχημα G2745 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 δόξαν, G1391 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 εἰσήκουσάν G1522 μου. G3450 [12] Καὶ G2532 ἐρεῖς G2046 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 τοῦτον G5126 Πᾶς G3956 ἀσκὸς G779 πληρωθήσεται G4137 οἴνου. G3631 Καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ἐὰν G1437 εἴπωσιν G2036 πρὸς G4314 σέ G4571 Μὴ G3361 γνόντες G1097 οὐ G3756 γνωσόμεθα G1097 ὅτι G3754 πᾶς G3956 ἀσκὸς G779 πληρωθήσεται G4137 οἴνου; G3631 [13] Καὶ G2532 ἐρεῖς G2046 πρὸς G4314 αὐτούς G846 Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγὼ G1473 πληρῶ G4137 τοὺς G3588 κατοικοῦντας G2730 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 ταύτην G3778 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 βασιλεῖς G935 αὐτῶν G846 τοὺς G3588 καθημένους G2521 υἱοὺς G5207 Δαυιδ G1138 ἐπὶ G1909 θρόνου G2362 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἱερεῖς G2409 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 προφήτας G4396 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Ιουδαν G2455 καὶ G2532 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 κατοικοῦντας G2730 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 μεθύσματι [14] καὶ G2532 διασκορπιῶ G1287 αὐτοὺς G846 ἄνδρα G435 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 ἀδελφὸν G80 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πατέρας G3962 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 υἱοὺς G5207 αὐτῶν G846 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 αὐτῷ· G846 οὐκ G3756 ἐπιποθήσω, G1971 λέγει G3004 κύριος, G2962 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 φείσομαι G5339 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 οἰκτιρήσω G3627 ἀπὸ G575 διαφθορᾶς G1312 αὐτῶν. G846 [15] Ἀκούσατε G191 καὶ G2532 ἐνωτίσασθε G1801 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἐπαίρεσθε, G1869 ὅτι G3754 κύριος G2962 ἐλάλησεν. G2980 [16] Δότε G1325 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 θεῷ G2316 ὑμῶν G5216 δόξαν G1391 πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 συσκοτάσαι καὶ G2532 πρὸς G4314 τοῦ G3588 προσκόψαι G4350 πόδας G4228 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐπ’ G1909 ὄρη G3735 σκοτεινὰ G4652 καὶ G2532 ἀναμενεῖτε G362 εἰς G1519 φῶς G5457 καὶ G2532 ἐκεῖ G1563 σκιὰ G4639 θανάτου G2288 καὶ G2532 τεθήσονται G5087 εἰς G1519 σκότος. G4655 [17] Ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 μὴ G3361 ἀκούσητε, G191 κεκρυμμένως κλαύσεται G2799 ἡ G3588 ψυχὴ G5590 ὑμῶν G5216 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 ὕβρεως, G5196 καὶ G2532 κατάξουσιν G2609 οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 ὑμῶν G5216 δάκρυα, ὅτι G3754 συνετρίβη G4937 τὸ G3588 ποίμνιον G4168 κυρίου. G2962 [18] Εἴπατε G2036 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 δυναστεύουσιν Ταπεινώθητε G5013 καὶ G2532 καθίσατε, G2523 ὅτι G3754 καθῃρέθη G2507 ἀπὸ G575 κεφαλῆς G2776 ὑμῶν G5216 στέφανος G4735 δόξης G1391 ὑμῶν. G5216 [19] Πόλεις G4172 αἱ G3588 πρὸς G4314 νότον G3558 συνεκλείσθησαν, G4788 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἦν G2258 ὁ G3588 ἀνοίγων· G455 ἀπῳκίσθη Ιουδας, G2455 συνετέλεσεν G4931 ἀποικίαν τελείαν. G5046 [20] Ἀνάλαβε G353 ὀφθαλμούς G3788 σου, G4675 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 καὶ G2532 ἰδὲ G1492 τοὺς G3588 ἐρχομένους G2064 ἀπὸ G575 βορρᾶ· G1005 ποῦ G4226 ἐστιν G2076 τὸ G3588 ποίμνιον, G4168 ὃ G3739 ἐδόθη G1325 σοι, G4671 πρόβατα G4263 δόξης G1391 σου; G4675 [21] Τί G5101 ἐρεῖς G2046 ὅταν G3752 ἐπισκέπτωνταί G1980 σε; G4571 Καὶ G2532 σὺ G4771 ἐδίδαξας G1321 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐπὶ G1909 σὲ G4571 μαθήματα εἰς G1519 ἀρχήν· G746 οὐκ G3756 ὠδῖνες G5604 καθέξουσίν G2722 σε G4571 καθὼς G2531 γυναῖκα G1135 τίκτουσαν; G5088 [22] Καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 εἴπῃς G2036 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 καρδίᾳ G2588 σου G4675 Διὰ G1223 τί G5101 ἀπήντησέν G528 μοι G3427 ταῦτα; G5023 Διὰ G1223 τὸ G3588 πλῆθος G4128 τῆς G3588 ἀδικίας G93 σου G4675 ἀνεκαλύφθη G343 τὰ G3588 ὀπίσθιά σου G4675 παραδειγματισθῆναι G3856 τὰς G3588 πτέρνας G4418 σου. G4675 [23] Εἰ G1487 ἀλλάξεται G236 Αἰθίοψ G128 τὸ G3588 δέρμα G1192 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 πάρδαλις G3917 τὰ G3588 ποικίλματα αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 δυνήσεσθε G1410 εὖ G2095 ποιῆσαι G4160 μεμαθηκότες G3129 τὰ G3588 κακά. G2556 [24] Καὶ G2532 διέσπειρα G1289 αὐτοὺς G846 ὡς G5613 φρύγανα G5434 φερόμενα G5342 ὑπὸ G5259 ἀνέμου G417 εἰς G1519 ἔρημον. G2048 [25] Οὗτος G3778 ὁ G3588 κλῆρός G2819 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 μερὶς G3310 τοῦ G3588 ἀπειθεῖν G544 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἐμοί, G1699 λέγει G3004 κύριος, G2962 ὡς G5613 ἐπελάθου G1950 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἤλπισας G1679 ἐπὶ G1909 ψεύδεσιν. G5579 [26] Κἀγὼ G2504 ἀποκαλύψω G601 τὰ G3588 ὀπίσω G3694 σου G4675 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπόν G4383 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 ὀφθήσεται G3700 ἡ G3588 ἀτιμία G819 σου. G4675 [27] Καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 μοιχεία G3430 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 χρεμετισμός σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ἀπαλλοτρίωσις τῆς G3588 πορνείας G4202 σου, G4675 ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 βουνῶν G1015 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἀγροῖς G68 ἑώρακα G3708 τὰ G3588 βδελύγματά G946 σου· G4675 οὐαί G3759 σοι, G4671 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἐκαθαρίσθης G2511 ὀπίσω G3694 μου, G3450 ἕως G2193 τίνος G5101 ἔτι; G2089
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament