27 “I have made you a tester of metals

and my people the ore,

that you may observe

and test their ways.

28 They are all hardened rebels,

going about to slander.

They are bronze and iron;

they all act corruptly.

29 The bellows blow fiercely

to burn away the lead with fire,

but the refining goes on in vain;

the wicked are not purged out.

30 They are called rejected silver,

because the Lord has rejected them.”

27 “I have made you a tester of metals among my people,

that you may know and test their ways.

28 They are all stubbornly rebellious,

going about with slanders;

they are bronze and iron;

all of them act corruptly.

29 The bellows blow fiercely;

the lead is consumed by the fire;

in vain the refining goes on,

for the wicked are not removed.

30 Rejected silver they are called,

for the Lord has rejected them.”

27 I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way. 28 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters. 29 The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. 30 Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them.

27 “Jeremiah, I have made you a tester of metals,

that you may determine the quality of my people.

28 They are the worst kind of rebel,

full of slander.

They are as hard as bronze and iron,

and they lead others into corruption.

29 The bellows fiercely fan the flames

to burn out the corruption.

But it does not purify them,

for the wickedness remains.

30 I will label them ‘Rejected Silver,’

for I, the Lord, am discarding them.”

27 “I have set you as an assayer and a fortress among My people,

That you may know and test their way.

28 They are all stubborn rebels, walking as slanderers.

They are bronze and iron,

They are all corrupters;

29 The bellows blow fiercely,

The lead is consumed by the fire;

The smelter refines in vain,

For the wicked are not drawn off.

30 People will call them rejected silver,

Because the Lord has rejected them.”

27 “Jeremiah, I have made you like a worker who tests metal,

and my people are like the ore.

You must observe their ways

and test them.

28 All my people have turned against me and are stubborn.

They go around telling lies about others.

They are like bronze and iron

that became covered with rust.

They all act dishonestly.

29 The fire is fanned to make it hotter,

but the lead does not melt.

The pure metal does not come out;

the evil is not removed from my people.

30 My people will be called rejected silver,

because the Lord has rejected them.”

27 I have made thee a trier and a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way. 28 They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly. 29 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. 30 Refuse silver shall men call them, because Jehovah hath rejected them.

27 I have set thee among my people as an assayer, a fortress, that thou mayest know and try their way. 28 They are all the most rebellious of rebels, going about with slander: they are bronze and iron; they are all corrupters. 29 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. 30 Reprobate silver shall they call them, for Jehovah hath rejected them.

27 “Jeremiah, I have put you in charge of testing and refining my people. 

You will know how to test their ways. 

28 They are all vicious rebels. 

They go around slandering. 

They are all like bronze and iron. 

They corrupt themselves. 

29 The bellows of the blast furnace blow fiercely 

to make the fire melt away the lead. 

It is useless to go on refining 

because the impurities can’t be removed. 

30 ⸤People⸥ will call them useless silver 

because the Lord has rejected them.” 

27 I have appointed you to be an assayer among My people—

a refiner —

so you may know and assay their way of life.

28 All are stubborn rebels

spreading slander.

They are bronze and iron;

all of them are corrupt.

29 The bellows blow,

blasting the lead with fire.

The refining is completely in vain;

the evil ones are not separated out.

30 They are called rejected silver,

for the Lord has rejected them.

27 I have made you a tester and a refiner among my people

so that you may know and test their ways.

28 They are all stubbornly rebellious,

going about with slanders;

they are bronze and iron,

all of them act corruptly.

29 The bellows blow fiercely,

the lead is consumed by the fire;

in vain the refining goes on,

for the wicked are not removed.

30 They are called “rejected silver,”

for the Lord has rejected them.

27 “I have made you an assayer among my people, a fortification,

so that you may know and put to the test their ways.

28 All of them are stubborn rebels,

going about talking slander.

They are bronze and iron,

they are all behaving corruptly.

29 The bellows are burned up,

lead is consumed by fire.

In vain he keeps on refining,

but the wicked are not torn apart.

30 They are called rejected silver,

For Yahweh has rejected them.”

27 The Lord says to me, “I have made you like one who tests metals.

My people are the ore.

I want you to watch them

and test the way they live.

28 All of them are used to disobeying me.

They go around telling lies about others.

They are like bronze mixed with iron.

All of them do very sinful things.

29 The fire is made very hot

so the lead will burn away.

But it is impossible to make those people pure.

Those who are evil are not removed.

30 They are like silver that is thrown away.

That is because I have not accepted them.”