Jeremiah 13

1This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saidH559 to meH413: “GoH1980 and buyH7069 yourself a linenH6593 loinclothH232 and putH7760 it aroundH5921 your waistH4975, but do notH3808 let it touchH935 waterH4325.”

2So I boughtH7069 a loinclothH232 in accordance with the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068, and I putH7760 it aroundH5921 my waistH4975.

3Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413 a second timeH8145H559: 4“TakeH3947 the loinclothH232 thatH834 you boughtH7069 and are wearingH5921H4975, and goH1980 at onceH6965 to PerathH65781 and hideH2934 it thereH8033 in a creviceH5357 of the rocksH5553.”

5So I wentH1980 and hid itH2934 at PerathH6578, asH834 the LORDH3068 had commanded meH6680.

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ManyH7227 daysH3117 laterH7093 the LORDH3068 saidH559 to meH413, “AriseH6965, goH1980 to PerathH6578, and getH3947 the loinclothH232 thatH834 I commandedH6680 you to hideH2934 thereH8033.” 7So I wentH1980 to PerathH6578 and dug upH2658 the loinclothH232, and I tookH3947 it fromH4480 the placeH4725 whereH834 I had hidden itH2934H8033. But nowH2009 it was ruinedH7843—of noH3808 useH6743 at allH3605.

8Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413H559: 9“This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: In the same wayH3602 I will ruinH7843 the prideH1347 of JudahH3063 andH853 the greatH7227 prideH1347 of JerusalemH3389. 10TheseH2088 evilH7451 peopleH5971, who refuseH3987 to listenH8085 to My wordsH1697, who followH1980 the stubbornnessH8307 of their own heartsH3820, and who goH1980 afterH310 otherH312 godsH430 to serveH5647 and worshipH7812 them, they will beH1961 like thisH2088 loinclothH232—of noH3808 useH6743 at allH3605.

11ForH3588 just asH834 a loinclothH232 clingsH1692 toH413 a man’sH376 waistH4975, so I have madeH3651 the wholeH3605 houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 andH853 the wholeH3605 houseH1004 of JudahH3063 clingH1692 to MeH413, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068, so that they might beH1961 My peopleH5971 for My renownH8034 and praiseH8416 and gloryH8597. But they did notH3808 listenH8085.

The Wineskins

12Therefore you are to tellH559 themH2088 thatH413 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: ‘EveryH3605 wineskinH5035 shall be filledH4390 with wineH3196.’

And when they replyH559, ‘Don’t weH3808 surelyH3045 knowH3045 thatH3588 everyH3605 wineskinH5035 should be filledH4390 with wineH3196?’ 13then you are to tellH559 themH413 that this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068H2005 saysH559: ‘I am going to fillH4390 with drunkennessH7943 allH3605 who liveH3427 in thisH2063 landH776—the kingsH4428 who sitH3427 on David’sH1732 throneH3678, the priestsH3548, the prophetsH5030, and allH3605 the peopleH3427 of JerusalemH3389.

Captivity Threatened

14I will smash themH5310 againstH413 oneH376 anotherH251, fathersH1 and sonsH1121 alikeH3162, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068. I will allow noH3808 mercyH2550 or pityH2347 or compassionH7355 to keep Me from destroying themH7843.’”