KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
After many days had passed, the LORD said to me, 'Get up, go to the Euphrates River, and get the belt from the place where I told you to hide it.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Jeremiah to retrieve the linen belt he had previously buried by the Euphrates River as part of an object lesson.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a symbolic act that God commanded Jeremiah to perform to illustrate His message to Judah. Jeremiah had earlier been told to buy a linen belt, wear it, then hide it by the Euphrates River. The Euphrates was significant as it represented Babylon, the nation that would soon conquer Judah.
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