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Jeremiah 13

The Ruined Waistband

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Thush3541 the LORDh3068 saidh559 to me, "Goh1980 and  abuyh7069 yourself a linenh6593 waistbandh232 and puth7760 it aroundh5921 your waisth4975, but do not puth935 it in waterh4325."

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So I boughth7069 the waistbandh232 in accordance with the  awordh1697 of the LORDh3068 and puth7760 it aroundh5921 my waisth4975.

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Then the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961 to me a secondh8145 timeh8145, sayingh559,

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"Takeh3947 the waistbandh232 that you have boughth7069, whichh834 is aroundh5921 your waisth4975, and ariseh6965, goh1980 to  1the  aEuphratesh6578 and hideh2934 it thereh8033 in a creviceh5357 of the rockh5553."

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So I wenth1980 and hidh2934 it by the Euphratesh6578,  aas the LORDh3068 had commandedh6680 me.

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Afterh4480 manyh7227a daysh3117 the LORDh3068 saidh559 to me, "Ariseh6965, goh1980 to the Euphratesh6578 and takeh3947 from thereh8033 the waistbandh232 whichh834 I commandedh6680 you to hideh2934 thereh8033."

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Then I wenth1980 to the Euphratesh6578 and dugh2658, and I tookh3947 the waistbandh232 from the placeh4725 whereh834h8033 I had hiddenh2934 it; and loh2009, the waistbandh232 was ruinedh7843, it was totallyh3605 worthlessh3808h6743b.

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Then the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961 to me, sayingh559,

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"Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, `Justh3602 soh3602 will I destroyh7843 the  aprideh1347b of Judahh3063 and the greath7227a prideh1347b of Jerusalemh3389.

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`Thish384 wickedh7451a peopleh5971a, whoh3987  arefuseh3987 to listenh8085 to My wordsh1697, who  bwalkh1980 in the stubbornnessh8307 of their heartsh3820 and have goneh1980 afterh310 otherh312 godsh430 to serveh5647 them and to bowh7812 downh7812 to them, let them be just like thish384 waistbandh232 whichh834 is totallyh3605 worthlessh3808h6743b.

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`For as the waistbandh232 clingsh1692 to the waisth4975 of a manh376, soh3651 I made the wholeh3605 householdh1004 of Israelh3478 and the wholeh3605 householdh1004 of Judahh3063  aclingh1692 to Me,' declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, `that they might be for Me a peopleh5971a, for  1 brenownh8034, for  cpraiseh8416 and for gloryh8597; but they  ddid not listenh8085.'

Captivity Threatened

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"Therefore you are to speakh559 thish384 wordh1697 to them, `Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, "Everyh3605 jugh5035a is to be filledh4390 with wineh3196."' And when they sayh559 to you, `Do we not veryh3045 wellh3045 knowh3045 that everyh3605 jugh5035a is to be filledh4390 with wineh3196?'

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then sayh559 to them, `Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, "Beholdh2009 I am about to fillh4390 allh3605 the inhabitantsh3427 of thish384 landh776--the kingsh4428 that sith3427 for Davidh1732 on his throneh3678, the priestsh3548, the prophetsh5030 and allh3605 the inhabitantsh3427 of Jerusalemh3389--with  adrunkennessh7943!

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"I will  adashh5310a them againsth413 eachh376 otherh251, both the  bfathersh1 and the sonsh1121 togetherh3164a," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068. "I will  cnot showh2550 pityh2550 norh3808 be sorryh2347 norh3808 haveh7355 compassionh7355 so as not to destroyh7843 them.""'

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Listenh8085 and giveh238 heedh238, do not be  ahaughtyh1361b, For the LORDh3068 has spokenh1696.

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 aGiveh5414 gloryh3519b to the LORDh3068 your Godh430, Beforeh2962 He bringsh2821  bdarknessh2821 And beforeh2962 your  cfeeth7272 stumbleh5062 On the duskyh5399 mountainsh2022, And while you are hopingh6960a for lighth216 He makesh7760 it into  ddeeph6757 darknessh6757, And turnsh7896 it into gloomh6205.

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But  aifh518 you will not listenh8085 to it, My soulh5315 will  bsobh1058 in secreth4565 for such prideh1466; And my eyesh5869 will bitterlyh1830 weeph1830 And flowh3381 downh3381 with tearsh1832, Becauseh3588 the  cflockh5739 of the LORDh3068 has been takenh7617 captiveh7617.

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Sayh559 to the  akingh4428 and the queenh1377 motherh1377, " bTakeh3427 a lowlyh8213 seath3427, For your beautifulh8597  ccrownh5850 Has comeh3381 downh3381 from your headh4763."

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The  acitiesh5892b of the Negevh5045 have been lockedh5462 up, And thereh369 is noh369 oneh369 to openh6605a them; Allh3605  bJudahh3063 has been carriedh1540 into exileh1540, Whollyh7965 carriedh1540 into exileh1540.

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"Lifth5375 up your eyesh5869 and seeh7200 Those comingh935  afrom the northh6828. Whereh346 is the  bflockh5739 that was givenh5414 you, Your beautifulh8597 sheeph6629?

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"Whath4100 will you sayh559 whenh3588 He appointsh6485 overh5921 you-- And you yourselfh855b had taughth3925 them-- Former  1 acompanionsh441a to be headh7218 overh5921 you? Will not  bpangsh2256b takeh270 holdh270 of you Likeh3644 a womanh802 in childbirthh3205?

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"Ifh3588 you  asayh559 in your hearth3824, ` bWhyh4069 have theseh428 thingsh428 happenedh7122 to me?' Because of the  cmagnitudeh7230 of your iniquityh5771  dYour skirtsh7757 have been removedh1540 And your heelsh6119 have  1been exposedh2554.

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aCan the Ethiopianh3569 changeh2015 his skinh5785 Or the leopardh5246 his spotsh2272? Then you alsoh1571 canh3201  bdoh3190 goodh3190 Who are accustomedh3928 to doingh7489a evilh7489a.

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"Therefore I will  ascatterh6327a them like driftingh5674a strawh7179 To the deserth4057b  bwindh7307.

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"Thish2088 is your  aloth1486, the portionh4521 measuredh4055 to you From Me," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, "Becauseh834 you have  bforgottenh7911 Me And trustedh982 in falsehoodh8267.

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"So I Myselfh589 have alsoh1571  astrippedh2834 your skirtsh7757 offh2834 overh5921 your faceh6440, That your shameh7036 may be seenh7200.

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"As for your  aadulteriesh5004 and your lustful neighingsh4684, The  blewdnessh2154 of your prostitutionh2184 On the  chillsh1389 in the fieldh7704, I have seenh7200 your abominationsh8251. Woeh188 to you, O Jerusalemh3389!  dHowh4970 longh310h4970h5750 will you remainh2891 uncleanh3808h2891?"



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