Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar 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.
- BSB “This is what the LORD says: In the same way I will ruin 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 26:19And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:
- Prov 16:18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
- Zeph 3:11In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
- Isa 23:9The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
- Isa 2:10–17Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.
- Jer 13:15–17Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.
- Job 40:10–12Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
- Jer 48:29We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
- Lam 5:5–8Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.
- Isa 16:6We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
- Ezek 16:50And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.
- Jer 18:4–6And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
- 1 Pet 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
- Nah 2:2For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.
- Jas 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
- Ezek 16:56For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,
- Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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