ירמיהו, פרק י״ג, פסוק ד׳

God issues a specific physical task to the prophet, instructing him to remove the belt he wears on his body and conceal it within a designated rocky landscape. The exact destination for this mission is understood in two distinct ways. One perspective identifies the location as the distant Euphrates River [מצודת דוד], while another approach suggests it is a local stream situated near Jerusalem [ביאור שטיינזלץ].

The act of hiding the belt is not a simple placement [מצודת ציון]. It requires burying or completely covering the object with dirt or another material, ensuring it is entirely out of sight [מלבי״ם]. Furthermore, the prophet is told to wedge the belt into a small hole, crack, or jagged outcropping of rock [מצודת ציון, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. This specific type of rock formation is a narrow cleft, distinct from a larger hollow where a person might sit. Rather, it is a tight crevice of the sort that typically provides shelter only for insects and small animals [מלבי״ם].