Jeremiah 13:6

Study note

Setting — Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah after a prolonged interval, commanding him to retrieve a loincloth previously concealed at Perath. The directive interrupts a waiting period to initiate the next phase of a prophetic sign act.

The words — ק֝וּם (kum) translates as arise, and מִ/קֵּ֖ץ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים (mi./Ketz ya.Mim ra.Bim) renders from the end of many days. These terms frame the command as both an immediate action and the conclusion of a drawn-out divine timeline.

The thread — The retrieval instruction directly bridges Jeremiah 13:5, where the loincloth was hidden, and Jeremiah 13:7, where its ruined condition is revealed. The sequence ties the initial obedience to the eventual examination of the object.

Why it lands — The text demands prompt compliance with a prior divine instruction rather than passive waiting. It requires the reader to act on established commandments before evaluating their outcome.

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