Jeremiah 13:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So I bought a girdle according to the word of Jehovah, and put it upon my loins.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֶקְנֶ֥ה אֶת־הָאֵז֖וֹר כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וָאָשִׂ֖ם עַל־מָתְנָֽי׃ ס

Transliteration

And ʾeqneh ʾet-the-ʾēzôr according to debar YHWH and ʾāśîm upon mātnāy.

Grammar Details

*wāʾeqneh*: consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I bought/purchased
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*hāʾēzôr*: definite article with noun, masculine singular - the waistband/belt
*kidebar*: preposition with construct noun - according to the word of
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
*wāʾāśîm*: consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I placed/put
*ʿal*: preposition - upon/on
*mātnāy*: noun, masculine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my loins/waist

Word Meanings

*ʾēzôr*: waistband/belt/loincloth/girdle
*debar*: word/command/matter

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Isa 20:2 : 2 at that time Jehovah spake by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Ezek 2:8 : 8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee.
Hos 1:2-3 : 2 When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, [departing] from Jehovah. 3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bare him a son.
John 13:6-7 : 6 So he cometh to Simon Peter. {G2532} He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.
John 15:14 : 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.
Prov 3:5 : 5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

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