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Jeremiah 6

Jeremiah 6:27

An Invasion from the North · Jeremiah 6:22–30
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Translations

Modern
“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways.
Traditional
I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.
Literal
“I have appointed you an examiner among My people like ore, that you may know and examine their way.
Latin
Probatorem dedi te in populo meo robustum: et scies, et probabis viam eorum.

Original

Hebrew
English
“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways.

Notes

Jeremiah 6:27

Jeremiah's job as a prophet conflicted with his empathy for his people. Like a metalworker, he had to apply criticism to test their quality against God's standards.

Jeremiah 6:27–30

The Lord stopped Jeremiah's lament and reminded him of his mission. God compared the prophet to a silversmith working with raw ore. The refining process would show that the silver content was too small to be valuable.

Jeremiah 6:22–30

This conversation between Jeremiah and the Lord likely occurred at the start of the Babylonian invasion in 605 BC. In these three poems, Jeremiah shares the Lord’s message (Jeremiah 6:22–23), connects with his people's fear, and urges them to repent quickly (6:24–26). He then receives a heartfelt message from the Lord (Jeremiah 6:27–30).

Events

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Furnace Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Christian Minister: Duties of Fortresses: Protection Afforded to Ministers National Sins: Denunciations Against Towers: Ministers