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Jeremiah 13 (WEBP)

[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?”

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Jeremiah 13 (KJVS)

[1] 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 .
[2] So I got () a girdle according to the word of the LORD , and put () [it] on my loins .
[3] And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time , saying (),
[4] Take () the girdle that thou hast got (), which [is] upon thy loins , and arise (), go () to Euphrates , and hide () it there in a hole of the rock .
[5] So I went (), and hid () it by Euphrates , as the LORD commanded () me.
[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.
[8] 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.
[11] For as the girdle cleaveth () to the loins of a man , so have I caused to cleave () unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah , saith () the LORD ; that they might be unto me for a people , and for a name , and for a praise , and for a glory : but they would not hear ().
[12] Therefore thou shalt speak () unto them this word ; Thus saith () the LORD God of Israel , Every bottle shall be filled () with wine : and they shall say () unto thee, Do we not certainly () know () that every bottle shall be filled () with wine ?
[13] Then shalt thou say () unto them, Thus saith () the LORD , Behold, I will fill () all the inhabitants () of this land , even the kings that sit () upon David’s throne , and the priests , and the prophets , and all the inhabitants () of Jerusalem , with drunkenness .
[14] And I will dash () them one against another , even the fathers and the sons together , saith () the LORD : I will not pity (), nor spare (), nor have mercy (), but destroy () them.
[15] Hear () ye, and give ear (); be not proud (): for the LORD hath spoken ().
[16] Give () glory to the LORD your God , before he cause darkness (), and before your feet stumble () upon the dark mountains , and, while ye look () for light , he turn () it into the shadow of death , [and] make () (8675) () [it] gross darkness .
[17] But if ye will not hear () it, my soul shall weep () in secret places for [your] pride ; and mine eye shall weep () sore (), and run down () with tears , because the LORD’S flock is carried away captive ().
[18] Say () unto the king and to the queen , Humble () yourselves, sit down (): for your principalities shall come down (), [even] the crown of your glory .
[19] The cities of the south shall be shut up (), and none shall open () [them]: Judah shall be carried away captive () all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive ().
[20] Lift up () your eyes , and behold () them that come () from the north : where [is] the flock [that] was given () thee, thy beautiful flock ?
[21] What wilt thou say () when he shall punish () thee? for thou hast taught () them [to be] captains , [and] as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take () thee, as a woman in travail ()?
[22] And if thou say () in thine heart , Wherefore come () these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered (), [and] thy heels made bare ().
[23] Can the Ethiopian change () his skin , or the leopard his spots ? [then] may () ye also do good (), that are accustomed to do evil ().
[24] Therefore will I scatter () them as the stubble that passeth away () by the wind of the wilderness .
[25] This [is] thy lot , the portion of thy measures from me, saith () the LORD ; because thou hast forgotten () me, and trusted () in falsehood .
[26] Therefore will I discover () thy skirts upon thy face , that thy shame may appear ().
[27] I have seen () thine adulteries , and thy neighings , the lewdness of thy whoredom , [and] thine abominations on the hills in the fields . Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem ! wilt thou not be made clean ()? when [shall it] once [be]?

Young’s Literal Translation

Jeremiah 13 (YLT)

[1] 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:’
[2] and I get the girdle, according to the word of Jehovah, and I place it on my loins.
[3] And there is a word of Jehovah unto me a second time, saying,
[4] ‘Take the girdle that thou hast got, that is on thy loins, and rise, go to Phrat, and hide it there in a hole of the rock;
[5] and I go and hide it by Phrat, as Jehovah commanded me.
[6] 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;’
[7] and I go to Phrat, and dig, and take the girdle from the place where I had hid it; and lo, the girdle hath been marred, it is not profitable for anything.
[8] And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, ‘Thus said Jehovah:
[9] Thus do I mar the excellency of Judah, And the great excellency of Jerusalem.
[10] 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 bow themselves to them, Yea it is-as this girdle, that is not profitable for anything.
[11] For, as the girdle cleaveth unto the loins of a man, So I caused to cleave unto Me The whole house of Israel, And the whole house of Judah, an affirmation of Jehovah, To be to Me for a people, and for a name, And for praise, and for beauty, And they have not hearkened.
[12] And thou hast said unto them this word, Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, ‘Every bottle is full of wine,’ And they have said unto thee: ‘Do we not certainly know that every bottle is full of wine?’
[13] And thou hast said unto them, ‘Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am filling all the inhabitants of this land, And the kings who sit for David on his throne, And the priests, and the prophets, And all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, With drunkenness,
[14] And have dashed them one against another, And the fathers and the sons together, An affirmation of Jehovah, I do not pity, nor spare, nor have I mercy, So as not to destroy them.
[15] Hear, and give ear-be not haughty, For Jehovah hath spoken.
[16] Give ye to Jehovah your God honour, Before He doth cause darkness, And before your feet stumble on dark mountains, And ye have waited for light, And He hath made it for death-shade, And hath appointed it for thick darkness.
[17] And if ye do not hear it, In secret places doth my soul weep, because of pride, Yea, it weepeth sore, And the tear cometh down mine eyes, For the flock of Jehovah hath been taken captive.
[18] Say to the king and to the mistress: Make yourselves low-sit still, For come down have your principalities, The crown of your beauty.
[19] The cities of the south have been shut up, And there is none opening, Judah hath been removed-all of her, She hath been removed completely-
[20] Lift up your eyes, and see those coming in from the north, Where is the drove given to thee, thy beautiful flock?
[21] What dost thou say, when He looketh after thee? And thou-thou hast taught them to be over thee-leaders for head? Do not pangs seize thee as a travailing woman?
[22] And when thou dost say in thy heart, ‘Wherefore have these met me?’ For the abundance of thine iniquity Have thy skirts been uncovered, Have thy heels suffered violence.
[23] Doth a Cushite change his skin? and a leopard his spots? Ye also are able to do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
[24] And I scatter them as stubble, Passing away, by a wind of the wilderness.
[25] This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from Me-an affirmation of Jehovah, Because thou hast forgotten me, And dost trust in falsehood.
[26] I also have made bare thy skirts before thy face, And thy shame hath been seen.
[27] Thine adulteries, and thy neighings, The wickedness of thy whoredom, on heights in a field, I have seen thine abominations. Woe to thee, O Jerusalem, Thou art not cleansed, after when is it again?