Isaiah 48:10

Translations

Modern

See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

Traditional

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

Literal

Behold, I have refined you, and not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

Latin

Ecce excoxi te, sed non quasi argentum; elegi te in camino paupertatis.

Original

Hebrew

English

See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

Notes

Isaiah 48:10

The exile in Babylon was a period of intense suffering (compare Deuteronomy 4:20) that God used to purify Israel.

Isaiah 48:1–11

This prophecy is a disputation, a speech in which the prophet argues a set of points against his audience.

Isaiah 48:1–22

The Lord urges Israel to abandon its long history of rebellion and pay attention to his words. In Hebrew, the word for listening often means the same as obeying or acting on what is heard.

Isaiah 47:1–48:22

We can draw two conclusions from the earlier evidence that the Lord alone is God:

Babylon's great pride is foolish (Isaiah 47:1–15);
Israel should listen to the word of the Lord (Isaiah 48:1–22).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Christian Suffering God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

Related verses

1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
Proverbs 17:3
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
Job 23:10
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
Hebrews 12:10–11
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
Psalm 66:10
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
1 Peter 1:7
…so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Jeremiah 9:7
Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of the daughter of My people?
Malachi 3:2–3
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
Zechariah 13:8–9
And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
Deuteronomy 4:20
Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today.
Revelation 3:19
Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Ezekiel 22:18–22
“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.

Glossary

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Topics

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