Jeremiah · Chapter 13 King James Version

Jeremiah 13:11

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The Scripture

(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Jeremiah 13 describes the coming judgment of God on Israel, calling it the Day of the Lord, a time of great destruction and repentance. The chapter warns that the day will bring fire and ruin, but also that God will bring a time of peace after the judgment.

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