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Jeremiah 13:3

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 13:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying,
Jeremiah 13:3 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Thus saith Jehovah unto me, Go, and buy thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.
2So I bought a girdle according to the word of Jehovah, and put it upon my loins.
3And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying,
4Take the girdle that thou hast bought, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.
5So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as Jehovah commanded me.
6And it came to pass after many days, that Jehovah said unto me, Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the word of the Lord, etc.] The Targum is, “the word of prophecy from before the Lord:” came unto me the second time, saying; what distance of time there was between this order and the former is not known.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“13:3-5 The Euphrates River is 300 miles north of Jerusalem. Jeremiah probably joined a merchant caravan for protection as he walked or rode a donkey for the 600-mile round trip. Jeremiah did not know the purpose of the trip, but he obeyed God’s instructions.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the word: Jer 13:3, Jer 13:8 Jeremiah 13:4”
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