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Jeremiah 6:28

Sin

26 O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.

27 “I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways.

All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.

29 The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refining proceeds in vain, for the wicked are not purged.

30 They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
KJV
They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
WEB
They are all grievous rebels, going around to slander. They are bronze and iron. All of them deal corruptly.
ASV
They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.
DARBY
They are all the most rebellious of rebels, going about with slander: they are bronze and iron; they are all corrupters.
BLB
All of them are turning aside, rebelling, walking [in] slander; [they are] bronze and iron, they [are] all acting corruptly.
ÅB
De er alle sammen de stridigste gjenstridige, de går omkring som baktalere, de er kobber og jern; de gjør alle det som er til skade.
OTB
De er alle sta opprørske, går omkring som baktalere. De er bronse og jern; de handler alle korrupte.
B1930
De er alle sammen de stridigste gjenstridige, de går omkring som baktalere, de er kobber og jern; de gjør alle det som er til skade.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 9:4

    “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.

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  • Jeremiah 5:23

    But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and gone away.

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  • Jeremiah 18:18

    Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”

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  • Ezekiel 22:18–22

    “Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.

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  • Revelation 19:2

    For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

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  • Jeremiah 20:10

    For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”

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  • Jeremiah 6:30

    They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”

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  • Revelation 11:18

    The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

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