Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Thy silver was for dross, thy wine adulterated with water.

New American Standard Bible

Your silver has become dross,
Your drink diluted with water.

King James Version

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:

Holman Bible

Your silver has become dross,
your beer is diluted with water.

International Standard Version

Your silver has become dross, your best wine is diluted with water.

A Conservative Version

Thy silver has become dross, thy wine mixed with water.

American Standard Version

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water.

Amplified


Your silver has turned to lead,
Your wine is diluted with water.

Bible in Basic English

Your silver is no longer true metal, your wine is mixed with water.

Darby Translation

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine is mixed with water:

King James 2000

Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Your silver has become [as] dross; Your wine [is] diluted with waters.

Modern King James verseion

Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thy silver is turned to dross, and thy wine mixed with water.

NET Bible

Your silver has become scum, your beer is diluted with water.

New Heart English Bible

Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.

The Emphasized Bible

Thy silver, hath become dross, - Thy wine, weakened with water;

Webster

Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:

World English Bible

Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thy silver hath become dross, Thy drink polluted with water.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

סוּג סיגo 
Ciyg 
Usage: 8

סבא 
Cobe' 
Usage: 3

מהל 
Mahal 
Usage: 1

Context Readings

Purification Of Jerusalem

21 How was the faithful city for a harlot! I filled with judgment; justice will lodge in her; and now they are killing 22 Thy silver was for dross, thy wine adulterated with water. 23 Thy chiefs turning away, and associates of thieves: every one loving a gift and following recompenses: the orphan they will not judge, and the cause of the widow will not come to them.

Cross References

Jeremiah 6:28-30

They are all turning aside, degenerate shoots, going about tale-bearing: brass and iron, they are destroyers all of them.

Lamentations 4:1-2

How will the gold become dim the good gold will be changed the stones of the holy place shall be poured out in the head of all the streets.

Ezekiel 22:18-22

Son of man, the house of Israel became to me for dross: all they brass and alloy, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they were drosses of silver.

Hosea 4:18

Their drinking bout departed: committing fornication, they committed fornication: they loved, give ye shame upon her shields.

Hosea 6:4

What shall I do to thee, O Ephraim? What shall I do to thee, O Judah? and your kindness as the cloud of the morning, and as the dew being early went away.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as the many adulterating the word of God: but as of purity, but as of God, before the face of God speak we in Christ.

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