Jeremiah 13:11-13

Expanded Bible

¹¹ As a ·belt [loincloth; underwear] ·is wrapped tightly around [clings to] a person’s ·waist [loins], I ·wrapped the families of Israel and Judah around [^Lcaused all the house of Israel and all the house of Judah to cling to] me,” says the Lord. “I did that so they would be my people and bring fame, praise, and ·honor [splendor] to me. But my people would not listen.

Warnings About Leather Wine Bags

¹² “Say to them: ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: All ·leather bags for holding wine [wineskins] should be filled with wine.’ People will say to you: ‘·Of course, we know [^LDo we not know that…?] all wine bags should be filled with wine.’ ¹³ Then you will say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: I will ·make everyone in this land like a drunken person [^Lfill with drunkenness all who live in this land; ^Cthey will drink from the “cup of God’s wrath” (25:15–18)]—the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests and the prophets, and all the people who live in Jerusalem.