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Jeremiah 13:9
“This is what the LORD says: In the same way I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh delivers this declaration to the prophet Jeremiah following a prophetic sign-act involving a ruined linen loincloth. The message is directed at the nations of Judah and Jerusalem during a period of active covenant rebellion.
The words — The Hebrew אַשְׁחִית ('ash.chit) literally means "I will ruin" or "destroy," and גְּאוֹן (ge'on) translates directly to "pride" or "haughtiness." The formula כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה (koh amar Yahweh) functions as a fixed prophetic marker meaning "thus says the LORD."
The thread — The text's declaration of divine ruin against national pride echoes Leviticus 26:19, where God promises to break down stubborn pride, and Proverbs 16:18, which states pride goes before destruction. The warning of hiding from divine terror in Isaiah 2:10 parallels the coming judgment on Jerusalem.
Why it lands — The text states that covenant rebellion will result in direct divine ruin, not merely moral correction. It requires the reader to acknowledge the certainty of judgment against stubborn hearts without softening the declaration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thus saith the Lord, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 26:19 I will break down your stubborn pride and make your sky like iron and your land like bronze,
- Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
- Isaiah 2:10 Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.
- Isaiah 23:9 The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.
- Jeremiah 13:15 Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.
- Zephaniah 3:11 On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.
- Job 40:10 Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
- Isaiah 16:6 We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty.
- Jeremiah 18:4 But the vessel that he was shaping from the clay became flawed in his hand; so he formed it into another vessel, as it seemed best for him to do.
- Jeremiah 48:29 We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.