Jeremiah 13:11
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word,.... The following parable:
thus saith the Lord God of Israel; what was…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The reason why the girdle was chosen as the symbol. Similarly, Israel was the people chosen and set apart that in and by…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 13:1-11
Here is, I. A sign, the marring of a girdle, which the prophet had worn for some time, by hiding it in a hole of a rock…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The aptitude of the symbol is pointed out. Probably, according to an indication given by the Syr. Hex."s rendering, the…
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