Christian Standard Bible
Jeremiah 13:11
11Just as underwear clings to one’s waist, so I fastened the whole house of Israel and of Judah to me” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “so that they might be my people for my fame, praise, and glory, but they would not obey.
Jeremiah 13:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)For as a belt is bound around the waist, so I bound all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah to me,’ declares the Lord, ‘to be my people for my renown and praise and honor. But they have not listened.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)For as the loincloth clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to me, declares the Lord, that they might be for me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory, but they would not listen.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For as the sash 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 the Lord, ‘that they may become My people, for renown, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’
Context of Jeremiah 13:11
9“This is what the Lord says: Just like this I will ruin the great pride of both Judah and Jerusalem. 10These evil people, who refuse to listen to me, who follow the stubbornness of their own hearts, and who have followed other gods to serve and bow in worship — they will be like this underwear, of no use at all. Just as underwear clings to one’s waist, so I fastened the whole house of Israel and of Judah to me” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “so that they might be my people for my fame, praise, and glory, but they would not obey. 12“Say this to them: ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Every jar should be filled with wine.’ Then they will respond to you, ‘Don’t we know that every jar should be filled with wine?’ 13And you will say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am about to fill all who live in this land — the kings who reign for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the residents of Jerusalem — with drunkenness.
Read all of Jeremiah 13Jeremiah 13:11 word by word
כִּ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ יִדְבַּ֨ק הָאֵז֜וֹר אֶל־מָתְנֵי־אִ֗ישׁ כֵּ֣ן הִדְבַּ֣קְתִּי אֵ֠לַי אֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֨ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וְאֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֤ית יְהוּדָה֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה לִֽהְי֥וֹת לִי֙ לְעָ֔ם וּלְשֵׁ֥ם וְלִתְהִלָּ֖ה וּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶת וְלֹ֖א שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For as the girdleאֵזוֹר'êzôr · girdleH232
- cleavethדָּבַקdâbaq · to cleaveH1692
- to the loinsמׇתְנַ֫יִםmôthen · loinH4975
- of a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- unto me the whole houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- that they might be unto me for a peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- and for a nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- and for a praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
- and for a gloryתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
- but they would not hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
Cross-references for Jeremiah 13:11
- Exodus 19:5Now if you will carefully listen to me and keep my covenant, you will be my own possession out of all the peoples, although the whole earth is mine,
- Deuteronomy 4:7For what great nation is there that has a god near to it as the Lord our God is to us whenever we call to him?
- Deuteronomy 26:18And today the Lord has affirmed that you are his own possession as he promised you, that you are to keep all his commands,
- Deuteronomy 32:10He found him in a desolate land, in a barren, howling wilderness; he surrounded him, cared for him, and protected him as the pupil of his eye.
- Psalms 136:4He alone does great wonders. His faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 147:20He has not done this for every nation; they do not know his judgments. Hallelujah!
- Jeremiah 33:9This city will bear on my behalf a name of joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the prosperity I will give them. They will tremble with awe because of all the good and all the peace I will bring about for them.
- Isaiah 43:21The people I formed for myself will declare my praise.
- Isaiah 62:12And they will be called the Holy People, the Lord’s Redeemed; and you will be called Cared For, A City Not Deserted.
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
- Jeremiah 13:10These evil people, who refuse to listen to me, who follow the stubbornness of their own hearts, and who have followed other gods to serve and bow in worship — they will be like this underwear, of no use at all.
- Jeremiah 6:17I appointed watchmen over you and said, “Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.” But they protested, “We won’t listen!”
- Psalms 81:11“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel did not obey me.
- John 5:37The Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You have not heard his voice at any time, and you haven’t seen his form.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 13:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The reason why the girdle was chosen as the symbol. Similarly, Israel was the people chosen and set apart that in and by them the Holy Spirit might work for the salvation of mankind.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The rotten loincloth symbolized the people of Judah and Israel. Their wicked rebellion had corrupted them and made them worthless. clings: The same Hebrew word can mean “joins” and describes marital faithfulness (Genesis 2:24). My people for My renown: See also Exodus 19:5, 6; Deuteronomy 32:10–12; Ephesians 2:7; 3:10.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. (Jr 33:9; Ex 19:5). glory--an ornament to glory in.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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