3 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying,
4 Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphra´tes, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.
5 So I went, and hid it by Euphra´tes, as the Lord commanded me.
6 And it came to pass after many days, that the Lord said unto me, Arise, go to Euphra´tes, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.
7 Then I went to Euphra´tes, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.
8 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
9 Thus saith the Lord, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.