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Jeremiah 13:2

“So I got a girdle according to the word of the Lord, and put it on my loins.”

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.

So I got a girdle according to the word of the Lord, and put it on my loins.

And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying,

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.

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Literal Fulfillment

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Literal Fulfillment

While the act of getting and wearing the girdle is literal, the *meaning* of the girdle and its subsequent actions (burying, rotting) are clearly symbolic of Judah's corruption and exile, suggesting a deeper, non-literal interpretation of the overall prophetic message.

Literal Fulfillment

Related Verses

Jeremiah 13:1

“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.”

Jeremiah 13:6

“And it came to pass after many days, that the Lord said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.”

Jeremiah 13:4

“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.”

Jeremiah 13:3

“And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying,”

Jeremiah 13:5

“So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the Lord commanded me.”

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Literal Fulfillment

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