📖 Jeremiah — Chapter 13 (KJV)
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Jeremiah 13:1 Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.
Jeremiah 13:2 So I got a girdle Raccording to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.
Jeremiah 13:3 RAnd the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,
Jeremiah 13:4 Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.
Jeremiah 13:5 So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.
Jeremiah 13:6 And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.
Jeremiah 13:7 Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, Rit was profitable for nothing.
Jeremiah 13:8 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah 13:9 Thus saith the LORD, RAfter this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 13:10 This Revil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the Timagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
Jeremiah 13:11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have RI 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.
Jeremiah 13:12 Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: Rand they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?
Jeremiah 13:13 Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, RI will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David’s throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
Jeremiah 13:14 And RI will dash them Tone against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, Tbut destroy them.
Jeremiah 13:15 Hear ye, Rand give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.
Jeremiah 13:16 RGive glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
Jeremiah 13:17 But if ye will not hear it, Rmy soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD’s flock is carried away captive.
Jeremiah 13:18 Say Runto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your Tprincipalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
Jeremiah 13:19 The Rcities of 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.
Jeremiah 13:20 Lift up your eyes, Rand behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
Jeremiah 13:21 What Rwilt thou say when he shall Tpunish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
Jeremiah 13:22 And if thou say in thine heart, RWherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels Tmade bare.
Jeremiah 13:23 Can the REthiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are Taccustomed to do evil.
Jeremiah 13:24 Therefore Rwill I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.
Jeremiah 13:25 This is Rthy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
Jeremiah 13:26 Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
Jeremiah 13:27 I have seen Rthine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? Twhen shall it once be?
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 13:1–9 — A spoiled linen girdle exposes pride
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Jeremiah buys, wears, hides, and retrieves a linen girdle that has become useless. The acted sign introduces the Lord’s intention to mar Judah’s and Jerusalem’s pride.
Key Truth: Recognize how pride damages a calling.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the …” (Jeremiah 13:9)
Find it in Jeremiah 13:9 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “So I ____ , and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded …” (Jeremiah 13:5)
Find it in Jeremiah 13:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the ____ of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.” (Jeremiah 13:9)
Find it in Jeremiah 13:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 13:10–18 — Refusal to hear and a call to humility
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The ruined garment pictures a people intended to cling to God but unwilling to listen. Wine-bottle imagery warns of destructive confusion, and rulers are called to humble themselves before darkness and loss.
Key Truth: Give glory to God before pride brings ruin.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “This ____ people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in …” (Jeremiah 13:10)
Find it in Jeremiah 13:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have ____ , but destroy them.” (Jeremiah 13:14)
Find it in Jeremiah 13:14 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Say unto the king and to the queen, ____ yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even …” (Jeremiah 13:18)
Find it in Jeremiah 13:18 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 13:19–27 — Captivity and deeply learned evil
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Judah’s captivity is announced and Jerusalem’s confidence is exposed. The skin-and-spots comparison emphasizes evil practiced into habit, ending with a question about the city’s willingness to become clean.
Key Truth: Do not excuse a destructive habit as harmless familiarity.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ of the south shall be shut up, and none shall …” (Jeremiah 13:19)
Find it in Jeremiah 13:19 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do ____ .” (Jeremiah 13:23)
Find it in Jeremiah 13:23 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “I have ____ thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, …” (Jeremiah 13:27)
Find it in Jeremiah 13:27 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Proverbs 16:18 — Pride is linked with a coming fall.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What proud habit should you confront before it grows more deeply rooted?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What outcome makes the retrieved girdle an effective sign?
2. What intended relationship does the clinging girdle illustrate?
3. What response is urged before darkness overtakes them?
4. Why are the king and queen called to humility?
5. What does the skin-and-spots comparison emphasize in context?
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