Jeremiah 13:10
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.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 13 connects to 10 cross-references. The sign of the ruined loincloth buried at the Euphrates represents Israel's corruption — they have become good for nothing. The sign of wineskins filled with wine depicts coming divine judgment as intoxication. Jerusalem is warned of exile for their …
Other Translations
This evil people, that refuse to hear my words, that walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is profitable for nothing.
This evil people, who refuse to hear My words, Who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, And go after other gods to serve them, And to bow themselves to them, Yea it is--as this girdle, that is not profitable for anything.
These evil people who say they will not give ear to my words, who go on in the pride of their hearts and have become servants and worshippers of other gods, will become like this band which is of no use for anything.
Cross References
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle …
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto …
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil …
But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the Lord their God, …
Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to …
But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:
For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of …
Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore …
And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.