Jeremiah 6:29 “The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refin…”

Jeremiah 6:29

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.

World English Bible

The bellows blow fiercely. The lead is consumed in the fire. In vain they go on refining, for the wicked are not plucked away.

American Standard Version

The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refining; for the wicked are not plucked away.

Geneva Bible 1599

The bellowes are burnt: the lead is consumed in the fire: the founder melteth in vaine: for the wicked are not taken away.

Darby Translation

The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed by the fire; they have melted, and melted in vain; and the bad are not plucked away.

Young's Literal Translation

The bellows have been burnt, By fire hath the lead been consumed, In vain hath a refiner refined, And the wicked have not been drawn away.

Bible in Basic English

The blower is blowing strongly, the lead is burned away in the fire: they go on heating the metal to no purpose, for the evil-doers are not taken away.

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Cross references

“the founder”

Jeremiah 9:7 Proverbs 17:3 Zechariah 13:9 1 Peter 4:12 1 Peter 1:7 Malachi 3:2

Jeremiah 9:7 · BSB

Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of the daughter of My people?

Proverbs 17:3 · BSB

A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

Zechariah 13:9 · BSB

This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our G…

1 Peter 4:12 · BSB

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

1 Peter 1:7 · BSB

so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Malachi 3:2 · BSB

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.

“in vain”

Isaiah 49:4 Ezekiel 24:13 Hosea 11:7

Isaiah 49:4 · BSB

But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.”

Ezekiel 24:13 · BSB

Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.

Hosea 11:7 · BSB

My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.

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

Read Jeremiah 6