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.”

"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 13:4
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What does Jeremiah 13:4 mean?

Jeremiah 13:4 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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." This scripture comes from the prophetic book of Jeremiah, which was written by the…

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The Girdle of Purpose: A Lesson from Jeremiah 13:4

In Jeremiah 13:4, we find the Lord instructing the prophet with a seemingly odd command: "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." This verse holds profound significance, not just for…

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A Prayer of Obedience and Faith

Heavenly Father, I come before You with reverence and humility, recognizing Your sovereign power and the profound wisdom contained in Your Word. As I meditate on the words of Jeremiah 13:4, where You commanded, "Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and…

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Jeremiah 38:13 - "So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison."
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Jeremiah 36:4 - "Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book."
Jeremiah 29: 4-14
Jeremiah 29: 4-14
Jeremiah 29: 4-14
Jeremiah 13:15 - "¶ Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken."
Jeremiah 13:5 - "So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me."
Jeremiah 13:3 - "And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,"
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Philippians 4:13
Jeremiah 13:24 - "Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness."
Jeremiah 37:13 - "And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans."
"So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison." - Jeremiah 38:13