For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith Jehovah; that they may be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

For as a band goes tightly round a man's body, so I made all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah tightly united to me; so that they might be a people for me and a name and a praise and a glory: but they would not give ear.

Διοτι καθως η ζωνη κολλαται εις την οσφυν του ανθρωπου, ουτως εκολλησα εις εμαυτον παντα τον οικον Ισραηλ και παντα τον οικον Ιουδα, λεγει Κυριος· δια να ηναι εις εμε λαος και ονομα και καυχημα και δοξα· αλλα δεν υπηκουσαν.

For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.