Jeremiah 13:9

The Lord has said, In this way I will do damage to the pride of Judah and to the great pride of Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.

In Context

8Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

10These evil people who say they will not give ear to my words, who go on in the pride of their hearts and have become servants and worshippers of other gods, will become like this band which is of no use for anything.

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Cross References

Job 40:10\40:15\See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.

Isaiah 2:10Go into a hole in the rock, covering yourselves with dust, in fear of the Lord, before the glory of his power.

Isaiah 16:6We have had word of the pride of Moab, how great it is; how he is lifted up in pride and passion: his high words about himself are false.

Jeremiah 13:15Give ear and let your ears be open; be not lifted up: for these are the words of the Lord.

Jeremiah 25:18Jerusalem and the towns of Judah and their kings and their princes, to make them a waste place, a cause of fear and surprise and a curse, as it is this day;

Lamentations 5:5Our attackers are on our necks: overcome with weariness, we have no rest.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 13:2-12

The Marred Girdle. ( b. c. 606.) 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. 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the Lord , and put it on my loins. 3 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, 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. 5 So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the Lord commanded me. 6 And it came to pass after… Read the whole commentary →

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