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Thus says Yahweh to me, Go, and buy you a linen belt, and put it on your loins, and don`t put it in water.
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A Symbol of Intimacy
Commentators explain that the linen girdle symbolizes the people of Israel. Just as a girdle is worn close to the body, God had drawn Israel into an intimate relationship with Himself. The linen material specifically points to a priestly or consecrated purpose, showing that Israel was chosen to be holy and bring glory to God, like a beautiful ornament.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A linen girdle - The appointed dress of the priestly order (Leviticus 16:4).
Put it not in water - that is, do not …
19th Century
Anglican
A linen girdle. —The point of comparison is given in Jeremiah 13:11. Of all garments worn by man the girdle was that most identifi…
16th Century
Protestant
I have said that there is here a new prophecy, for the Prophet is said to buy for himself a girdle or a belt, or, according to some, a truss or bre…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus says the Lord to me In a vision, and by the spirit of prophecy: when this was said is not certain, very likely …
It was common for the prophets to teach by signs. And we have the explanation in Jeremiah 13:9-11.
The people of Israel had been to God as t…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the prophet shows the dignity of the people based on their connection to God.
The passage is divided into two parts. The first is an a…
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