Jeremiah 13:8

8 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Jeremiah 13:8 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 13:8

Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying.
] Or the word of prophecy from before the Lord, as the Targum; and now follows the application of this sign to the thing signified, and the whole intention of it is opened.

Jeremiah 13:8 In-Context

6 And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, "Arise, go to the Euphrates and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there."

7 Then I went to the Euphrates and dug, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it; and behold, the girdle was marred; it was profitable for nothing.

8 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

9 "Thus saith the LORD: `In this manner will I mar the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem.

10 This evil people, who refuse to hear My words, who walk in the stubbornness 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.