Jeremiah:13

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* Thus sayth the Lorde vnto mee , Goe , and buy thee a linen girdle , &amp ; put it vpon thy loynes , and put it not in water . * So I bought the girdle according to the commandement of the Lord , and put it vpon my loynes . * And the worde of the Lorde came vnto me the second time , saying , * Take the sash that thou hast bought , which [is ] upon thy loins , and arise , go to (note :)Because this river was far from Jerusalem , it is evident that this was a vision , by which it was signified that the Jews would pass over the Euphrates to be captives in Babylon , and there for length of time would seem to be rotten , although they were joined to the Lord before as a girdle about a man .(:note ) Euphrates , and hide it there in a cleft of the rock . * So I went , and hid it by Perath , as the Lord had commanded me . * And after many dayes , the Lorde sayde vnto mee , Arise , goe towarde Perath , and take the girdle from thence , which I commaunded thee to hide there . * Then went I to Perath , and digged , &amp ; tooke the girdle from the place where I had hid it , and behold , the girdle was corrupt , and was profitable for nothing . * Then the word of the Lord came vnto me , saying , * Thus sayth the Lord , After this maner will I destroy the pride of Iudah , and the great pride of Ierusalem . * This wicked people haue refused to heare my word , and walke after ye stubbernesse of their owne heart , and walke after other gods to serue them , and to worship them : therefore they shalbe as this girdle , which is profitable to nothing . * For as the girdle cleaueth to the loynes of a man , so haue I tied to me the whole house of Israel , and the whole house of Iudah , saith the Lorde , that they might bee my people : that they might haue a name and prayse , and glory , but they would not heare . * Therefore thou shalt speak to them this word ; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel , Every (note :)Every one of you will be filled with spiritual drunkenness , and be without all knowledge to seek how to help yourselves .(:note ) skin shall be filled with wine : and they shall say to thee , Do we not certainly know that every skin shall be filled with wine ? * Then shalt thou say vnto them , Thus saith the Lord , Behold , I will fill all the inhabitants of this land , euen the Kings that sit vpon the throne of Dauid , and the Priestes and the Prophets and all the inhabitantes of Ierusalem with drunkennesse . * And I will (note :)It will be as easy for me to destroy the greatest and the strongest as it is for a man to break earthen bottles .(:note ) 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 . * Heare and giue eare , be not proude : for the Lord hath spoken it . * Give glory to the LORD your God , before he shall cause (note :)That is , affliction and misery by the Babylonians , ( Isa_8:22 ).(:note ) darkness , and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains , and , while ye look for Meaning , for help and support of the Egyptians . light , he shall turn it into the shadow of death , [and ] make [it ] gross darkness . * But if ye will not hear it , my soul shall (note :)You will surely be led away captive and I , according to my affection toward you , will weep and lament for your stubbornness .(:note ) weep in secret places for [your ] pride ; and my eye shall weep bitterly , and run down with tears , because the LORD 'S flock is carried away captive . * Say to the (note :)For Jehoiachin and his mother rendered themselves by Jeremiah 's counsel to the king of Babylon , ( 2Ki_24:12 ).(:note ) king and to the queen , Humble yourselves , sit down : for your principalities shall come down , [even ] the crown of your glory . * The cities of (note :)That is , of Judah , which lies south of Babylon .(:note ) 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 . * Lift up your eyes , and behold them that come from the north : where [is ] the (note :)He asks the king , where his people is become .(:note ) flock [that ] was given thee , thy beautiful flock ? * What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee ? for thou hast (note :)By seeking to strangers for help , you have made them skilful to fight against you .(:note ) taught them [to be ] captains , [and ] as chief over thee : shall not sorrows take thee , as a woman in travail ? * And if thou shalt say in thy heart , Why come these things upon me ? For the greatness of thy iniquity are thy skirts (note :)The cloak of hypocrisy will be pulled off , and your shame seen .(:note ) uncovered , [and ] thy heels made bare . * Can the blacke More change his skin ? or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good , that are accustomed to do euill . * Therefore will I scatter them , as the stubble that is taken away with the South winde . * This is thy portion , and ye part of thy measures from me , sayth the Lorde , because thou hast forgotten me and trusted in lyes . * Therefore will I uncover thy skirts upon thy face , (note :)As your iniquities have been revealed to all the world , so shall your shame and punishment .(:note ) that thy shame may appear . * I have seen thy adulteries , and thy (note :)He compares idolaters to horses inflamed after mares .(:note ) neighings , the lewdness of thy harlotry , [and ] thy abominations on the hills in There is no place so high nor low , where the marks and signs of your idolatry do not appear . the fields . Woe to thee , O Jerusalem ! wilt thou not be made clean ? when [shall it ] once [be ]?

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