New American Standard Bible 2020
Jeremiah 13:11
11For as the undergarment clings to the waist of a man, so I made the entire household of Israel and the entire household of Judah 1cling to Me,’ declares the Lord, ‘so that they might be My people, for 23renown, for 4praise, and for glory; but they 5did not listen.’
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: ‘To the same extent I will destroy the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem. 10This wicked people, who refuse to listen to My words, who walk in the stubbornness of their hearts and have followed other gods to serve them and to bow down to them, let them be just like this undergarment which is completely useless. For as the undergarment clings to the waist of a man, so I made the entire household of Israel and the entire household of Judah cling to Me,’ declares the Lord, ‘so that they might be My people, for renown, for praise, and for glory; but they did not listen.’ 12“Therefore you are to speak this word to them. ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: “Every jug is to be filled with wine.”’ And when they say to you, ‘Do we not very well know that every jug is to be filled with wine?’ 13then say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am going to fill all the inhabitants of this land--the kings who sit for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants 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
- For as the undergarmentאֵזוֹר'êzôr · girdleH232
- clingsדָּבַקdâbaq · to cleaveH1692
- to the waistמׇתְנַ֫יִםmôthen · loinH4975
- of a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- soכֵּןkên · soH3651
- I made the entireכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- to Me,’ declaresנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- so that they might be My peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- renownשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
- and for gloryתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
- did not listenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
Cross-references for Jeremiah 13:11
- Exodus 19:5Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine;
- Deuteronomy 4:7For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the Lord our God whenever we call on Him?
- Deuteronomy 26:18And the Lord has today declared you to be His people, His personal possession, just as He promised you, and that you are to keep all His commandments;
- Deuteronomy 32:10He found him in a desert land, And in the howling wasteland of a wilderness; He encircled him, He cared for him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.
- Psalms 136:4To Him who alone does great wonders, For His faithfulness is everlasting;
- Psalms 147:20He has not dealt this way with any other nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the Lord!
- Jeremiah 33:9It will be to Me a name of joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, which will hear of all the good that I do for them, and they will be frightened and tremble because of all the good and all the peace that I make for it.’
- Isaiah 43:21The people whom I formed for Myself Will declare My praise.
- Isaiah 62:12And they will call them, “The holy people, The redeemed of the Lord”; And you will be called, “Sought Out, A City Not Abandoned.”
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
- Jeremiah 13:10This wicked people, who refuse to listen to My words, who walk in the stubbornness of their hearts and have followed other gods to serve them and to bow down to them, let them be just like this undergarment which is completely useless.
- Jeremiah 6:17And I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen.’
- Psalms 81:11“But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel did not obey Me.
- John 5:37And the Father who sent Me, He has testified about Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor 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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