And I for my part have made you today a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall, against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its princes, its priests, and the people of the land.
Jeremiah 6:27 - New Revised Standard Version I have made you a tester and a refiner among my people so that you may know and test their ways. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I [says the Lord] have set you [Jeremiah] as an assayer and a prover of ore among My people, that you may know and try their doings and be like a watchtower. American Standard Version (1901) I have made thee a trier and a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way. Common English Bible I have made you a tester of metals, to examine my people to know and prove their ways. Catholic Public Domain Version I have presented you as a strong tester among my people. And you will test and know their way. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I have set thee for a strong trier among my people: and thou shalt know, and prove their way. |
And I for my part have made you today a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall, against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its princes, its priests, and the people of the land.
And I will make you to this people a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you, but they shall not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you, says the Lord.
Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: I will now refine and test them, for what else can I do with my sinful people?
Will you judge them, mortal, will you judge them? Then let them know the abominations of their ancestors,
You, mortal, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then declare to it all its abominable deeds.