King James Version
What Does Jeremiah 13:3 Mean?
“And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,”
Context
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.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(3) **The second time.**—No dates are given, but the implied interval must have been long enough for the girdle to become foul, while the prophet apparently waited for an explanation of the strange command.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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