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Jeremiah 13:5

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What does Jeremiah 13:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as Jehovah commanded me.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as Jehovah commanded me.
Jeremiah 13:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
7Then I went to the Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it; and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.
8Then the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
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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
“So I went and hid it by Euphrates, etc.] Or, “in”f255 it; in a hole of the rock, upon the banks of it: as the Lord commanded me: all this seems to be done not really, but visionally; it can hardly be thought that Jeremy should be sent on two such long journeys, on such an account, which would take up a considerable time to perform it in; but rather that he went and came in like manner as Ezekiel did, in the visions of God, from Chaldea to Jerusalem, and from thence to Chaldea again, (<260803>Ezekiel 8:3 11:24), and so Maimonaidesf256 was of opinion, as Kimchi on the place observes, that all this was done in a vision of prophecy.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“So - Most think Jeremiah did this in a vision, for it was a very long journey from Anathoth to Euphrates. Jeremiah 13:12”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“as: Exo 39:42, Exo 39:43, Exo 40:16; Mat 22:2-6; Joh 2:5-8; Act 26:19, Act 26:20; Ti2 2:3; Heb 11:8, Heb 11:17-19 Jeremiah 13:6”
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