Jeremiah 13:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put [it] on my loins.

Complete Jewish Bible:

So I bought a loincloth, as ADONAI had said, and put it on.

Berean Standard Bible:

So I bought a loincloth as the LORD had instructed me, and I put it around my waist.

American Standard Version:

So I bought a girdle according to the word of Jehovah, and put it upon my loins.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

So I got{H7069} a girdle{H232} according to the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, and put{H7760} it on my loins{H4975}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Ezekiel 2:8

  • But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

Isaiah 20:2

  • At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

John 15:14

  • Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

Proverbs 3:5

  • Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Hosea 1:2

  • ¶ The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, [departing] from the LORD.

Hosea 1:3

  • So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.

John 13:6

  • Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

Explore This Verse Across Other Resources:


Commentary for Jeremiah 13:2

No commentary available.

*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model

Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H7069
    There are 76 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָנָה
    Transliteration: qânâh
    Pronunciation: kaw-naw'
    Description: a primitive root; to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own; attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily.
  2. Strong's Number: H232
    There are 259 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֵזוֹר
    Transliteration: ʼêzôwr
    Pronunciation: ay-zore'
    Description: from אֲזִקִּים; something girt; a belt, also a band; girdle.
  3. Strong's Number: H1697
    There are 1290 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּבָר
    Transliteration: dâbâr
    Pronunciation: daw-baw'
    Description: from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
  4. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
  5. Strong's Number: H7760
    There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׂוּם
    Transliteration: sûwm
    Pronunciation: soom
    Description: or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work.
  6. Strong's Number: H4975
    There are 45 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֹתֶן
    Transliteration: môthen
    Pronunciation: mo'-then
    Description: from an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins; [phrase] greyhound, loins, side.