Jeremiah 13:11 - The Scriptures 1998

¹¹ ‘For as the girdle clings to the loins of a man, so I have caused all the house of Yisra’ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ For as the girdle clings to the loins of a man, so I caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to Me, says the Lord, that they might be for Me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory; but they would not listen or obey.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ 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 Jehovah; that they may be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Just as a linen undergarment clings to the body, so I created the people of Israel and Judah to cling to me, declares the LORD, to be my people for my honor, praise, and grandeur. But they wouldn’t obey.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ For just as the waistcloth clings to the loins of a man, so have I brought close to me the entire house of Israel and the entire house of Judah, says the Lord, so that they would be to me: a people, and a name, and a praise, and a glory. But they did not listen.

Jeremiah 13:11 Cross References

Psalm 135:4

For Yah has chosen Yaʽ

Psalm 147:20

He has not done so with any nation; And they have not known His right-rulings! Praise Yah!

Psalm 81:11

“But My people did not listen to My voice, And Yisra’ĕ

Isaiah 43:21

this people I have formed for Myself, let them relate My praise.

Isaiah 62:12

And they shall be called, “The Set-apart People, the Redeemed of יהוה.” And you shall be called, “Sought Out, a City Not Forsaken.”

Jeremiah 13:1

Thus יהוה  said to me, “Go and get yourself a linen girdle, and put it on your loins, but do not put it in water.”

Jeremiah 13:10

‘This evil people, who refuse to hear My Words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and walk after other mighty ones to serve them and to bow themselves to them, is like this girdle which is completely useless.

Jeremiah 13:12

“And you shall speak to them this word, ‘Thus said יהוה  Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 19:15

“Thus said יהוה  of hosts, the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 32:20

‘For You have set signs and wonders in the land of Mitsrayim, to this day, and in Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 33:9

‘And it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and a pride before all nations of the earth, who hear all the good I am doing to them, and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the peace I am doing to it.’

Jeremiah 6:17

“And I raised up watchmen over you, and said, ‘Listen to the sound of the ram’s horn!’ But they said, ‘We do not listen.’

Jeremiah 7:13

“And now, because you have done all these works,” declares יהוה, “and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you did not hear, and I called you, but you did not answer,

Jeremiah 7:23

“But this word I did command them, saying, ‘Obey My voice, and I shall be your Elohim, and you be My people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, so that it be well with you.’

Jeremiah 7:24

“But they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in the counsels, in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.

Jeremiah 7:26

“But they did not obey Me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck. They did evil, more than their fathers.

Amos 3:1

Hear this word that יהוה  has spoken against you, O children of Yisra’ĕ

Luke 10:11

‘Even the dust of your city which clings to us, we wipe off against you, but know this, that the reign of Elohim has come near to you.’

Deuteronomy 26:18

“And יהוה  has caused you to proclaim today to be His people, a treasured possession, as He has spoken to you, and to guard all His commands,

Deuteronomy 26:19

so as to set you high above all nations which He has made, for a praise, and for a name, and for esteem, and for you to be a set-apart people to יהוה  your Elohim, as He has spoken.”

Deuteronomy 4:7

“For what great nation is there which has Elohim so near to it, as יהוה  our Elohim is to us, whenever we call on Him?

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light,