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Jeremiah 13:11 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Jeremiah 13:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 13 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Jeremiah 13:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 13:11
This verse explains the girdle symbolism: '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.' The verb davaq (דָּבַק, cleave, cling) describes intimate attachment—same word used for marriage in Genesis 2:24. God made Israel 'cleave' to Him with intimate closeness like an undergarment against skin. 'That they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory.' Four purposes: people (am), name (shem), praise (tehillah), glory (tiph'ereth). Israel was to be God...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 13:11
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“if you will indeed obey my voice”
“for a praise and for a glory”
“that they might set forth my praise.”
“But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.”
“For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself”
“nor inclined their ear”
“who refuse to hear my words”
“in the waste howling wilderness. He surrounded him. He cared for him. He kept him as the apple of his eye.”
“as he has promised you”
“that has a god so near to them”