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class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Reprobate silver shall <i>men</i> call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>People</i> will call them rejected silver, Because the LORD has rejected them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They call them rejected silver, Because the LORD has rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They call them rejected silver, Because the LORD has rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They call them rejected silver, Because the LORD has rejected them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They call them rejected silver Because Yahweh has rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They call them rejected silver [only dross, without value], Because the LORD has rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are called rejected silver, for the LORD has rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are called rejected silver, for the LORD has rejected them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Refuse silver shall men call them, because Jehovah hath rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Refuse silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[People] will call them useless silver because the LORD has rejected them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will be called worthless dross, because I, the LORD, have rejected them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They're called reject silver, because the LORD has rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They are regarded as 'rejected silver' because the LORD rejects them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Men will call them 'rejected silver,' because the LORD has rejected them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Men will call them rejected silver, because Yahweh has rejected them.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They have called them rejected silver, "" For YHWH has kicked against them!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Silver rejected,' they have called to them, For Jehovah hath kicked against them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They called to them, Rejected silver, because Jehovah rejected them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Call them reprobate silver, for the Lord hath rejected them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Call them: ‘Rejected silver.’ For the Lord has cast them aside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Silver rejected” they shall be called, for the LORD has rejected them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They are called “rejected silver,” for the LORD has rejected them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Rejected silver, they are called, because the LORD has rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Rejected silver they are called, because LORD JEHOVAH rejects them <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Refuse silver shall men call them, Because the LORD hath rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Call ye them reprobate silver, because the Lord has rejected them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=2077" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/6.htm">An Invasion from the North</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refining proceeds in vain, for the wicked are not purged. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">They are called</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: nim·’ās (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">rejected</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: mā·’as (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">has rejected</a> <a href="/hebrew/bā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a></span><br />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. / And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-22.htm">Isaiah 1:22-25</a></span><br />Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water. / Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. / Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-18.htm">Ezekiel 22:18-22</a></span><br />“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. / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because all of you have become dross, behold, I will gather you into Jerusalem. / Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-3.htm">Proverbs 17:3</a></span><br />A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a></span><br />This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-6.htm">1 Peter 1:6-7</a></span><br />In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/12-6.htm">Psalm 12:6</a></span><br />The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-10.htm">Isaiah 48:10</a></span><br />See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">1 Corinthians 3:12-15</a></span><br />If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, / his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. / If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/23-10.htm">Job 23:10</a></span><br />Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-18.htm">Revelation 3:18</a></span><br />I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/25-4.htm">Proverbs 25:4</a></span><br />Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-20.htm">2 Timothy 2:20-21</a></span><br />A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use. / So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a></span><br />His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-10.htm">Daniel 12:10</a></span><br />Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD has rejected them.</p><p class="hdg">Reprobate silver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-119.htm">Psalm 119:119</a></b></br> Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth <i>like</i> dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/25-4.htm">Proverbs 25:4</a></b></br> Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-22.htm">Isaiah 1:22,25</a></b></br> Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water: … </p><p class="hdg">the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-19.htm">Jeremiah 14:19</a></b></br> Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and <i>there is</i> no healing for us? we looked for peace, and <i>there is</i> no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/5-22.htm">Lamentations 5:22</a></b></br> But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/9-17.htm">Hosea 9:17</a></b></br> My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/2-37.htm">Kicked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-3.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-19.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/psalms/15-4.htm">Reprobate</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-17.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-8.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Kicked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-5.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-29.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Reprobate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-34.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">The enemies sent against Judah,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-4.htm">encourage themselves.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-6.htm">God sets them on work because of their sins.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-9.htm">The prophet laments the judgments of God because of their sins.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-18.htm">He proclaims God's wrath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">He calls the people to mourn for the judgment on their sins.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They are called rejected silver</b><br>This phrase refers to the people of Judah, who are compared to silver that has been tested and found impure. In ancient metallurgy, silver was refined by heating it until impurities could be removed. If the silver remained impure, it was considered worthless. This metaphor highlights the spiritual and moral corruption of Judah, despite God's attempts to purify them through prophets and warnings. The imagery of rejected silver is also seen in other scriptures, such as <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a>, where God is described as a refiner and purifier of silver, emphasizing the need for purity and holiness among His people.<p><b>because the LORD has rejected them.</b><br>The rejection by the LORD signifies a divine judgment upon Judah due to their persistent disobedience and idolatry. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where blessings were contingent upon obedience (Deuteronomy 28). The rejection is not arbitrary but a response to the people's failure to uphold their part of the covenant. Historically, this rejection culminated in the Babylonian exile, a significant event that served as both punishment and a means of eventual restoration. Theologically, this rejection underscores the seriousness of sin and the necessity of repentance. It also foreshadows the ultimate rejection and acceptance found in Christ, who was rejected by men but chosen by God to bring salvation (<a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm">1 Peter 2:4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned over 40 years during a tumultuous period in Judah's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing imminent judgment due to its persistent sin and rebellion against God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is holy and just, and who calls His people to repentance and righteousness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rejected_silver.htm">Rejected Silver</a></b><br>A metaphor used to describe the people of Judah, indicating their failure to meet God's standards and their subsequent rejection.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_threat.htm">Babylonian Threat</a></b><br>The impending invasion and exile by Babylon, which serves as the backdrop for Jeremiah's prophecies of judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin leads to rejection by God, as seen in the metaphor of rejected silver. We must take sin seriously and seek repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_refining_process.htm">God's Refining Process</a></b><br>Just as silver is refined to remove impurities, God uses trials and challenges to purify our faith and character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Like Judah, we are called to turn away from sin and return to God, who is willing to forgive and restore.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a></b><br>Persistent rebellion against God leads to judgment. We must heed God's warnings and align our lives with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the rejection, God's ultimate desire is for restoration and redemption, offering hope to those who repent.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_be_reprobate.htm">What does it mean to be reprobate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_6_26-30_stress_total_ruin.htm">Why does the message in Jeremiah 6:26-30 emphasize complete destruction when other prophetic texts suggest partial judgment, possibly indicating an inconsistency in prophetic outlooks?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_zechariah_11_12-13_messianic.htm">Is Zechariah 11:12-13 a Messianic prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_john_10_30_conflict_with_monotheism.htm">If Jesus and the Father are 'one' (John 10:30), doesn't that conflict with strict monotheism elsewhere in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">Reprobate silver.</span>--Better, as in the margin, <span class= "ital">refuse silver; </span>the dross and not the metal; so worthless that even Jehovah, as the great refiner, rejects it utterly, as yielding nothing. The adjective and the verb have in the Hebrew the emphasis of being formed from the same root, <span class= "ital">Refuse silver<span class= "bld"> . . .</span></span> <span class= "ital">because Jehovals had refused them.</span><p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Reprobate silver... rejected them</span>; rather, <span class="accented">refuse silver</span> (as the margin)... <span class="accented">refused them</span>. The verbal root is the same. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They are called</span><br /><span class="heb">קָרְא֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejected</span><br /><span class="heb">נִמְאָ֔ס</span> <span class="translit">(nim·’ās)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, to disappear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">silver,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֣סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has rejected them.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָאַ֥ס</span> <span class="translit">(mā·’as)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, to disappear</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Jeremiah 6:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Jeremiah 6:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Jeremiah 6:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Jeremiah 6:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Jeremiah 6:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Jeremiah 6:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Jeremiah 6:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Jeremiah 6:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Jeremiah 6:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Jeremiah 6:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/6-30.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 6:30 Men will call them rejected silver because (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/6-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 6:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 6:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/7-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 7:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 7:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>