耶利米书 13:11
For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
Context
This verse from 耶利米书 Chapter 13 connects to 10 cross-references. 摩西回顾以色列从何烈山出发，途经以东、摩押、亚扪诸地，神命令不可与他们争战，因那地是神赐给他们的；但以色列击败西宏、噩，占领了约旦河东地，将土地分给流便、迦得和玛拿西半支派。
其他译本
For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith Jehovah; that they may be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
For, as the girdle cleaveth unto the loins of a man, So I caused to cleave unto Me The whole house of Israel, And the whole house of Judah, an affirmation of Jehovah, To be to Me for a people, and for a name, And for praise, and for beauty, And they have not hearkened.
For as a band goes tightly round a man's body, so I made all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah tightly united to me; so that they might be a people for me and a name and a praise and a glory: but they would not give ear.
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Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after …
Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among …
And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of …
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.