American King James Version
"Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, "
— Jeremiah 13:8, American King James Version
“Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,”
“Then the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, ”
“Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,”
“Then the LORD’s message came to me,”
“And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:”
“Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,”
“Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,”
So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.
And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said to me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from there, which I commanded you to hide there.
Then I went to Euphrates, and dig, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Thus says the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
For as the girdle sticks to the loins of a man, so have I caused to stick to me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, says the LORD; that they might be to me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear. ¶