Jeremiah 13:6
"So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me."
Key Reflection
In this passage, Jeremiah is instructed to hide a belt in the Euphrates River, symbolizing the moral state of Judah that would eventually be swept away by foreign powers. The act of hiding the belt represents God's temporary preservation of His message or covenant, which will later be revealed as obsolete due to Judah's persistent idolatry and disobedience.
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes