Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, "Behold, I will melt them, and try them, for what should I else do to my people?
New American Standard Bible
Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Behold, I will refine them and
For
King James Version
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
Holman Bible
Therefore, this is what the Lord of Hosts says:
for what else can I do
because of My dear
International Standard Version
Therefore, this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Look, I'm about to refine and test them. Because they're my people, what else can I do?
A Conservative Version
Therefore thus says LORD of hosts: Behold, I will melt them, and try them, for how [else] should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
American Standard Version
Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how else'should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
Amplified
Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts,
For how else should I deal with the daughter of My people?
Bible in Basic English
So the Lord of armies has said, See, I will make them soft in the fire and put them to the test; this I will do because of their evil-doing.
Darby Translation
Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how else could I do for the daughter of my people?
Julia Smith Translation
For this, thus said Jehovah of armies, Behold me melting them, and I tried them; for how shall I do for the face of the daughter of my people?
King James 2000
Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will refine them, and test them; for how shall I deal with the daughter of my people?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, thus says Yahweh of hosts: "Look, I [am] about to refine them, and I will test them, for what else can I do, because of the {presence} of the daughter of my people?
Modern King James verseion
Therefore so says Jehovah of Hosts, Behold, I will melt them and try them; for what else can I do for the daughter of My people?
NET Bible
Therefore the Lord who rules over all says, "I will now purify them in the fires of affliction and test them. The wickedness of my dear people has left me no choice. What else can I do?
New Heart English Bible
Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, "Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how should I deal with the daughter of my people?
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore, thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Behold me! melting them, so will I try them, - For how else should I do because of the wickedness of the daughter of my people?
Webster
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
World English Bible
Therefore thus says Yahweh of Armies, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how [else] should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
Youngs Literal Translation
Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am refining them, and have tried them, For how do I do because of the daughter of My people?
Themes
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
Prophets » Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted
Refining » Figurative » Of the corrective judgments of God
spiritual Refining » The refining influence afflictions
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 9:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Nation Characterized By Deceit
6 They have set their stole in the midst of deceit, and for very dissembling falsity they will not know me, sayeth the LORD. 7 Therefore thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, "Behold, I will melt them, and try them, for what should I else do to my people? 8 Their tongues are like sharp arrows, to speak deceit. With their mouth they speak peaceably to their neighbour, but privily they lay wait for him.
Cross References
Isaiah 1:25
And therefore shall I lay my hand upon thee, and burn out thy dross from the finest and purest, and put out all thy lead,
Jeremiah 6:27
"Thee have I set for a prover of my hard people, to seek out and to try their ways.
Malachi 3:3
And he shall sit trying and purging silver, and shall purify the sons of Levi, and shall fine them as gold and silver. And they shall bring offering unto the LORD of righteousness.
2 Chronicles 36:15
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, sending them betimes: for he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place.
Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have purged thee, and not for money. I have chosen thee in the fire of poverty;
Jeremiah 6:29-30
The bellows are burnt in the fire, the lead is consumed, the melter melteth in vain, for the evil is not taken away from them.
Jeremiah 31:20
Upon this complaint, I thought thus by myself: Is not Ephraim my dear son? Is he not the child, with whom I have had all mirth and pastime? For since the time that I first communed with him, I have him ever in remembrance: therefore my very heart driveth me unto him; gladly and lovingly will I have mercy upon him, sayeth the LORD.
Ezekiel 22:18-22
"Thou son of man, the house of Israel is turned to dross. All they that should be brass, tin, iron and lead, are in the fire become dross.
Ezekiel 26:11-12
With the hoofs of his horses' feet shall he tread down all thy streets. He shall slay thy people with the sword, and break down the pillars of thy strength.
Hosea 6:4-5
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, how shall I entreat thee? Seeing your love is like a morning cloud, and like a dew that goeth early away.
Hosea 11:8-9
What great things have I given thee, O Ephraim? How faithfully have I defended thee, O Israel? Have I dealt with thee as with Adam? Or have I entreated thee like Zeboim? No, my heart is otherwise minded. Yea, my mercy is to fervent:
Zechariah 1:14-16
And the angel that communed with me, said unto me, 'Cry thou, and speak, 'Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: I am exceedingly jealous over Jerusalem and Zion,
Zechariah 13:9
And the same third part will I bring through the fire, and will cleanse them, as the silver is cleansed: Yea and try them, like as gold is tried. Then shall they call upon my name, and I will hear them: I will say, 'It is my people.' And they shall say, 'LORD, my God.'"
1 Peter 1:7
that your faith, once tried, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto laud, glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 4:12
Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you: