Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, and that so sore, that though thou washest thee with Nitre and makest thyself to savour with that sweet smelling herb of Borith: yet in my sight thou art stained with thy wickedness, sayeth the LORD thy God.
New American Standard Bible
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The
King James Version
For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.
Holman Bible
and use a great amount of soap,
the stain of your sin is still in front of Me.
This is the Lord God’s declaration.
International Standard Version
Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me," declares the Lord GOD.
A Conservative Version
For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, says lord LORD.
American Standard Version
For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Amplified
“For though you wash yourself with lye
And use much soap,
The stain of your guilt is [still] before Me [and you are soiled and dirty],” says the Lord God.
Bible in Basic English
For even if you are washed with soda and take much soap, still your evil-doing is marked before me, says the Lord God.
Darby Translation
For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much potash, thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
For if thou shalt wash thyself with nitre, and thou shalt increase to thee cleansing, thine iniquity was graven before me, says the Lord Jehovah.
King James 2000
For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me, says the Lord GOD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For if you wash with natron, and you {use much soap}, your guilt [is] sticking as a stain {before} me," {declares} the Lord Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
For though you wash yourself with potash, and multiply soap for yourself, yet your iniquity is marked before Me, says the Lord Jehovah.
NET Bible
You can try to wash away your guilt with a strong detergent. You can use as much soap as you want. But the stain of your guilt is still there for me to see," says the Lord God.
New Heart English Bible
For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me," says the Lord GOD.
The Emphasized Bible
For though thou wash thee with nitre, And take thee much soap, Yet is thine iniquity inscribed before me Declareth My Lord Yahweh.
Webster
For though thou shalt wash thee with niter, and take thee much soap, yet thy iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.
World English Bible
For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me," says the Lord Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
But though thou dost wash with nitre, And dost multiply to thyself soap, Marked is thine iniquity before Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
Themes
Exposure » Of sin » Rendered doubly certain by God's infinite knowledge
Fall of man » Cannot be remedied by man
Topics
Interlinear
Rabah
`avon
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Consequences Of Apostasy
21 and among all green trees. Whereas I planted thee out of noble grapes and good roots. How art thou turned then into a bitter, unfruitful, and strange grape? 22 Yea, and that so sore, that though thou washest thee with Nitre and makest thyself to savour with that sweet smelling herb of Borith: yet in my sight thou art stained with thy wickedness, sayeth the LORD thy God. 23 Say not now, 'I am not unclean, and I have not followed Baal.' Look upon thy own ways in the woods, valleys and dens: so shalt thou know, what thou hast done. Thou art like a swift Dromedary that goeth easily his way:
Cross References
Job 14:17
Thou hast sealed up mine offenses, as it were in a bag: but be merciful unto my wickedness.
Jeremiah 17:1
your sin, O ye of the tribe of Judah, is written in the table of your hearts, and graven so upon the edges of your altars with a pen of iron and with an adamant claw:
Hosea 13:12
The wickedness of Ephraim is bound together, and his sin lieth hid.
Deuteronomy 32:34
Are not such things laid in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?
Job 9:30-31
Though I washed my self with snowy water, and made mine hands never so clean,
Psalm 90:8
Thou hast set our misdeeds before thee, and our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
Psalm 130:3
If thou, LORD wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD who may abide it?
Jeremiah 16:17
For mine eyes behold all their ways, and they cannot be hid from my face; neither can their wicked deeds be kept close out of my sight.
Amos 8:7
The LORD hath sworn against the pride of Jacob, "These works of theirs will I never forget.