Jeremiah 9:7

Jeremiah 9:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says: “See, I will refine and test them, for what else can I do because of the sin of my people?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: "Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do, because of my people?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: “Behold, I will refine them and try them; For how shall I deal with the daughter of My people?

Context of Jeremiah 9:7

5Everyone cheats his neighbor. No one speaks the truth. My people train their tongues to speak lies. They wear themselves out doing wrong. 6Oppression follows oppression. Deceit follows deceit. They refuse to acknowledge me,” declares the Lord. This is what the Lord of Armies says: I will now refine them with fire and test them. What else can I do for my dear people? 8Their tongues are like deadly arrows. They speak deceitfully. People speak politely to their neighbors, but they think of ways to set traps for them. 9I will punish them for these things, declares the Lord. I will punish this nation. I still won’t be satisfied.

Jeremiah 9:7 word by word

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י צוֹרְפָ֖ם וּבְחַנְתִּ֑ים כִּֽי־אֵ֣יךְ אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• Behold, I will meltצָרַףtsâraph · to refineH6884
• them, and tryבָּחַןbâchan · to testH974
• them; for how shall I doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• forפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Jeremiah 9:7

• Jeremiah 6:29The bellows of the blast furnace blow fiercely to make the fire melt away the lead. It is useless to go on refining because the impurities can’t be removed.
• Isaiah 1:25I will turn my power against you. I will remove your impurities with bleach. I will get rid of all your impurities.
• Isaiah 48:10I have refined you, but not like silver. I have tested you in the furnace of suffering.
• Ezekiel 22:18“Son of man, the people of Israel have become worthless to me. All of them are like copper, tin, iron, and lead in a smelting furnace. They are like the impurities left from silver.
• Ezekiel 26:11With his horses’ hoofs he will trample all your streets. He will kill your people in battle, and your strong pillars will fall to the ground.
• Zechariah 13:9I will bring this third ⌞of the people⌟ through the fire. I will refine them as silver is refined. I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on me, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people.’ They will reply, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”
• Malachi 3:3He will act like a refiner and a purifier of silver. He will purify Levi’s sons and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will bring acceptable offerings to the Lord.
• 1 Peter 1:7The purpose of these troubles is to test your faith as fire tests how genuine gold is. Your faith is more precious than gold, and by passing the test, it gives praise, glory, and honor to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ appears again.
• 1 Peter 4:12Dear friends, don’t be surprised by the fiery troubles that are coming in order to test you. Don’t feel as though something strange is happening to you,
• Jeremiah 31:20Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a pleasant child? Even though I have often spoken against him, I still think fondly of him. That is why my heart longs for him, and I will certainly have compassion on him,” declares the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 36:15The Lord God of their ancestors repeatedly sent messages through his messengers because he wanted to spare his people and his dwelling place.
• Hosea 6:4“What should I do with you, Ephraim? What should I do with you, Judah? Your love is like fog in the morning. It disappears as quickly as the morning dew.
• Hosea 11:8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboim? I have changed my mind. I am deeply moved.
• Zechariah 1:14The angel who was speaking with me said, “Announce: This is what the Lord of Armies says: I’m very jealous about Jerusalem and Zion,

Commentaries on Jeremiah 9:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Behold, I win melt them - I will put them in the furnace of affliction, and see if this will be a means of purging away their dross. See on Jeremiah 6:27; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-9Verses 2-9 From their punishment the prophet now turns to their sins. Jeremiah 9:2 The prophet utters the wish that he might be spared his daily striving, and in some lone wilderness give way to his sorrow, without restraint. A lodging place - It was usual to build in the desert, either by private charity or at the public expense, caravanserais, to receive travelers for a single night, who had however to bring their own supplies with them. An assembly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9The Lord declared he would test the people through hardship (Jeremiah 6:27–30; Isaiah 1:25). Three rhetorical questions challenged Jeremiah or anyone else to propose an alternative to the Lord’s actions or explain why they were unjustified.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. melt ... try them--by sending calamities on them. for how shall I do--"What else can I do for the sake of the daughter of My people?" [Maurer], (Is 1:25; Mal 3:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 9:7

• Deceit
• Refining

In the dictionaries

• Lord of Hosts
• Adulterer
• Arrow
• Desolate
• Heaven
• Perish
• Teach
• Wait
• Affliction
• Covenant, the New

Commentaries on Jeremiah 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings