Jeremiah 13:8
New International Version
Then the word of the LORD came to me:

New Living Translation
Then I received this message from the LORD:

English Standard Version
Then the word of the LORD came to me:

Berean Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me:

King James Bible
Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

New King James Version
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

New American Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

NASB 1995
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

NASB 1977
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

Amplified Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me:

American Standard Version
Then the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

Contemporary English Version
Then the LORD said:

English Revised Version
Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD spoke his word to me. He said,

Good News Translation
Then the LORD spoke to me again. He said,

International Standard Version
Then this message from the LORD came to me:

Majority Standard Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me:

NET Bible
Then the LORD said to me,

New Heart English Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

World English Bible
Then Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying, “Thus said YHWH:

Young's Literal Translation
And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, 'Thus said Jehovah:

Smith's Literal Translation
And the word of Jehovah will be to me, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

New American Bible
Then the word came to me from the LORD:

New Revised Standard Version
Then the word of the LORD came to me:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the word of LORD JEHOVAH came to me, and he said
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thus saith the Lord,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Linen Loincloth
7So 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. 8Then 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.…

Cross References
Isaiah 30:12-14
Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says: “Because you have rejected this message, trusting in oppression and relying on deceit, / this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly—in an instant! / It will break in pieces like a potter’s jar, shattered so that no fragment can be found. Not a shard will be found in the dust large enough to scoop the coals from a hearth or to skim the water from a cistern.”

Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

2 Kings 17:14-15
But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. / They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.

Isaiah 1:2-4
Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. / The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” / Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

Ezekiel 5:6-8
But she has rebelled against My ordinances more wickedly than the nations, and against My statutes worse than the countries around her. For her people have rejected My ordinances and have not walked in My statutes.’ / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You have been more insubordinate than the nations around you; you have not walked in My statutes or kept My ordinances, nor have you even conformed to the ordinances of the nations around you.’ / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself am against you, Jerusalem, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.

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. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Amos 2:4
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Judah, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they reject the Law of the LORD and fail to keep His statutes; they are led astray by the lies in which their fathers walked.

Deuteronomy 32:28-29
Israel is a nation devoid of counsel, with no understanding among them. / If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.

Proverbs 1:24-31
Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, / because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction, / in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you, ...

Isaiah 5:24
Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Matthew 23:37-38
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.

Romans 1:21-22
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

Luke 19:41-44
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...

John 12:37-40
Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. / This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” / For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: ...

Acts 28:25-27
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: / ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’


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Jeremiah 13
1. By the type of a linen belt, hidden at Euphrates,
9. God prefigures the destruction of his people.
12. By the parable of bottles filled with wine he foretells their drunkenness in misery.
15. He exhorts to prevent their future judgments.
22. He shows their abominations are the cause thereof.














Then
The word "then" serves as a temporal marker, indicating a sequence of events. In the context of Jeremiah, it suggests a continuation of God's communication with the prophet. This word underscores the ongoing relationship between God and His prophets, emphasizing that divine revelation is not a one-time event but a continuous dialogue. Historically, this reflects the period of Jeremiah's ministry, which was marked by frequent and urgent messages from God to His people.

the word
In Hebrew, the term for "word" is "dabar," which can mean a spoken word, a matter, or a thing. In the prophetic context, "dabar" signifies a powerful, living message from God. It is not merely a collection of sounds or letters but a dynamic force that accomplishes God's purposes. Theologically, this highlights the authority and effectiveness of God's communication, as His word never returns void (Isaiah 55:11).

of the LORD
The phrase "of the LORD" identifies the source of the message as Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God of Israel. This is significant because it distinguishes the message as divine rather than human in origin. The use of "LORD" in all caps in English translations represents the tetragrammaton YHWH, the sacred and personal name of God. This emphasizes His sovereignty, holiness, and faithfulness to His people.

came
The verb "came" suggests movement and initiative. In Hebrew, the word is "hayah," which can mean to come into being or to happen. This indicates that the word of the LORD actively approaches the prophet, signifying God's initiative in revealing His will. It is a reminder that God is not distant or passive but actively involved in guiding and instructing His people.

to me
The phrase "to me" personalizes the message, indicating that Jeremiah is the recipient of God's word. This highlights the role of the prophet as a mediator between God and His people. Jeremiah's personal reception of the word underscores the intimate and direct nature of prophetic revelation. It also reflects the responsibility placed upon the prophet to faithfully convey God's message to the people, often at great personal cost.

Verses 8-11. - Explanation of the symbol. Could there be a greater humiliation for Judah and Jerusalem than to be compared to a rotting linen apron? The hard things said of this evil people in Ver. 10 must of course be understood with the limitations indicated in the note on Jeremiah 9:15, 16. Imagination should (as usual) be stubbornness. The explanation in Ver. 11 is a strong argument for the rendering "apron" (see above, on Ver. 1).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the word
דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

came
וַיְהִ֥י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to me:
אֵלַ֥י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


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