Jeremiah 6:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.”

Jeremiah 6:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 6:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 6:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The bellows blow fiercely. The lead is consumed in the fire. In vain they go on refining, for the wicked are not plucked away.”

Jeremiah 6:29 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 6:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refining; for the wicked are not plucked away.”

Jeremiah 6:29 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 6:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The bellows have been burnt, By fire hath the lead been consumed, In vain hath a refiner refined, And the wicked have not been drawn away.”

Jeremiah 6:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 6:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed by the fire; they have melted, and melted in vain; and the bad are not plucked away. ”

Jeremiah 6:29 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 6:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The bellowes are burnt: the lead is consumed in the fire: the founder melteth in vaine: for the wicked are not taken away.”

Jeremiah 6:29 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 6:29 in Context — Jeremiah 6

27 I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

28 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.

29 The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.

30 Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them.

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What Does Jeremiah 6:29 Mean?

Jeremiah 6:29 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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