Jeremiah 6:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

The bellows blow fiercely, the lead is consumed by the fire; the refiner melts in vain, for the wicked are not removed.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The bellows blow fiercely to burn away the lead with fire, but the refining goes on in vain; the wicked are not purged out.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    The bellows{H4647} blow fiercely;{H2787} the lead{H5777} is consumed{H8552} of the fire:{H800} in vain{H7723} do they go{H6884} on refining;{H6884} for the wicked{H7451} are not plucked away.{H5423}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The bellows{H4647} are burned{H2787}{(H8738)}, the lead{H5777} is consumed{H8552}{(H8804)} of the fire{H800}{H784}; the founder{H6884}{(H8800)} melteth{H6884}{(H8804)} in vain{H7723}: for the wicked{H7451} are not plucked away{H5423}{(H8738)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The bellous are brent in the fyre, the leade is consumed, the melter melteth in vayne, for the euel is not taken awaye from them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The bellowes are brent in the fire, the leade is not moulten, the melter melteth in vayne, for the euill is not taken away from them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The fiery bellows of judgment burn fiercely. But there is too much dross to be removed. The process of refining them has proved useless. The wicked have not been purged.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:3 : 3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
  • Isa 49:4 : 4 Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.
  • Jer 9:7 : 7 Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and test them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
  • Ezek 24:13 : 13 In your filthiness is depravity: because I have purged you, and you were not purged, you shall not be purged of your filthiness anymore, until I have caused my fury to rest upon you.
  • Hos 11:7 : 7 And my people are determined to backslide from me; though they called them to the Most High, none at all would exalt him.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested; they shall call on my name, and I will hear them; I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 But who may endure the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness.
  • 1 Pet 4:12 : 12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened to you:
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

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