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Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
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The Pivot to Explanation
Commentators agree that this verse marks a crucial turning point. The symbolic action of the prophet buying, wearing, and hiding the linen girdle is now complete. With the phrase 'Then the word of the Lord came,' the narrative shifts from the sign itself to its divine interpretation and application.
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Jeremiah
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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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying . ] Or the word of prophecy from before the Lord, as the Targum; and no…
Presbyterian
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, he gives the application of the allegory, and on this topic, he makes two points.
First, he applies the allegory to the puni…
