Jer 13:4 | MHM | STEP | v. 4 : After some time, God commands Jeremiah to take the girdle and hide it in a crack near the river Euphrates (Jeremiah 13:4 ). The location is important because the river Euphrates was near Babylon, where the people would later go into captivity. The belt would get wet and dry repeatedly, making it rot faster.

‏ Jeremiah 13:4

v. 4: After some time, God commands Jeremiah to take the girdle and hide it in a crack near the river Euphrates (Jeremiah 13:4 ^a). The location is important because the river Euphrates was near Babylon, where the people would later go into captivity. The belt would get wet and dry repeatedly, making it rot faster.