“This is what the LORD says: In the same way I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Yahweh says, ‘In this way I, will ruin the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
- KJV Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
- NKJV “Thus says the Lord: ‘In this manner I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem.
- NASB “This is what the Lord says: ‘To the same extent I will destroy the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem.
- NLT “This is what the Lord says: This shows how I will rot away the pride of Judah and Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
God declares He will ruin the pride of Judah and Jerusalem just as the belt was ruined.
Overview
The interpretation centers on 'pride,' the arrogant self-reliance that led Judah from God. Like the discarded belt, their proud glory will be marred and made worthless. The verse warns that human pride sets one against God, who 'opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble' (James 4:6).
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- Lev 26:19I will break down your stubborn pride and make your sky like iron and your land like bronze,
- Prov 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
- Zeph 3:11On 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.
- Isa 23:9The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.
- Isa 2:10–17Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.
- Jer 13:15–17Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.
- Job 40:10–12Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
- Jer 48:29We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.
- Lam 5:5–8We are closely pursued; we are weary and find no rest.
- Isa 16:6We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty.
- Ezek 16:50Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen.
- Jer 18:4–6But 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.
- 1 Pet 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Nah 2:2For the LORD will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and ruined the branches of their vine.
- Jas 4:6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Ezek 16:56Did you not treat your sister Sodom as an object of scorn in the day of your pride,
- Luke 18:14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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