Jeremiah 6:30 kjv
Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.
Jeremiah 6:30 nkjv
People will call them rejected silver, Because the LORD has rejected them."
Jeremiah 6:30 niv
They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them."
Jeremiah 6:30 esv
Rejected silver they are called, for the LORD has rejected them."
Jeremiah 6:30 nlt
I will label them 'Rejected Silver,'
for I, the LORD, am discarding them."
Jeremiah 6 30 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 6:30 | "Sheshukhem kemefod kh'limim. Havuy lahem..." | Rejected, like spoiled silver |
| Isaiah 1:22 | "Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water." | Judgment, corruption |
| Jeremiah 2:13 | "For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters, and hewed themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water." | Spiritual barrenness |
| Ezekiel 22:18-22 | Describes Israel as dross and the Lord refining them by fire. | Refinement and rejection |
| Malachi 3:3 | "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver..." | God as refiner |
| Proverbs 25:4 | "Take away the dross from silver, and there shall come forth a goldsmith. Take away the wicked from the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness." | Separation of dross |
| Psalm 11:5 | "The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, and his soul hates him who loves violence." | God's judgment |
| Romans 9:21 | "Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?" | God's sovereign choice |
| 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 | Building on Christ with precious materials or with wood, hay, stubble, and judgment by fire. | Judgment of works |
| 1 Peter 1:7 | "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold which perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ." | Tested faith, valuable |
| Revelation 3:18 | Advises the Laodiceans to buy gold refined in the fire. | Spiritual refinement |
| Jeremiah 7:29 | God's rejection of Israel's generation due to their unfaithfulness. | Generational rejection |
| Jeremiah 11:14 | God commands Jeremiah not to pray for the people because of their wickedness. | Divine interdiction |
| Jeremiah 14:11 | God forbids Jeremiah to pray for the people because of impending destruction. | Divine interdiction |
| Hosea 8:9 | "For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey that wanders alone; Ephraim has hired lovers." | Idolatry and harlotry |
| Psalm 50:16-17 | God rebukes those who utter His statutes and cast His words behind them. | Disregard for God's word |
| Matthew 23:37 | Jesus laments over Jerusalem's rejection of Him. | Rejection of Messiah |
| Hebrews 12:17 | Esau's rejection because he found no place for repentance, though he sought it with tears. | Consequences of rejection |
| Jeremiah 5:1 | "Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, look and take note; call the watchmen to their posts, seek in the squares if you can find a man, if there is one who does justice and seeks truth, that I may grant pardon to Jerusalem." | Lack of righteousness |
| Amos 5:11 | "You trample on the poor and demand an exit tax from him: built houses of hewn stone, but you will not dwell in them; you have planted pleasant vineyards, but you will not drink their wine." | Exploitation and injustice |
Jeremiah 6 verses
Jeremiah 6 30 Meaning
This verse powerfully describes the rejection of Judah by God. Despite their superficial religious displays, God declares them worthless, like worthless dross or spoiled silver, utterly unusable and rejected by Him.
Jeremiah 6 30 Context
Jeremiah 6 is a chapter filled with severe judgment against Jerusalem and Judah. The people have outwardly performed religious rituals and offered sacrifices, but their hearts are far from God, filled with violence, deceit, and injustice. They are being warned of an imminent invasion by the Babylonian army. This verse, in particular, highlights God's profound disappointment and condemnation of His people, comparing their spiritual state to useless, spoiled silver that no true craftsman would want. They have become spiritually bankrupt despite their claims of piety.
Jeremiah 6 30 Word analysis
Šēʿərūḵem (שַׂשּׂוּכֶם): "Your rejecters" or "your impurities." The root word indicates worthlessness or vileness, often referring to the dross removed from metals. This implies that the people themselves are considered the refuse.
kə-məfōd (כְּמֶפֹד): "as dross." Dross is the scum or impurity separated from molten metal. It is worthless and cast aside.
bə-limēm (בְּלִמֵּי): "in stains" or "with blemishes," signifying spoiled or corrupted silver. Silver that has been improperly mixed or processed, losing its purity and value.
Hōḇū lāhem (הוֹבוּ לָהֶם): "Give them over" or "cast them away." This is a direct command for their rejection and abandonment.
mî yədaʿ yiqrē ’ôtām (מִי־יִקְרָא לָהֶם): "who will call them (or call them by name)." This signifies that no one will even acknowledge them or remember them due to their utter worthlessness. They have lost their identity and status as God's people.
Group analysis: The phrase "Your silver has become dross" (linking šēʿərūḵem as kemefod) vividly paints a picture of utter corruption. What was once precious and valuable (like refined silver, representing God's covenant people) has been reduced to worthless refuse due to sin and impurity. The inability for anyone to even "call them by name" emphasizes their complete discard by God and society.
Jeremiah 6 30 Bonus section
The concept of refinement by fire, seen in other biblical passages (e.g., 1 Peter 1:7), is contrasted here with what happens to dross. While fire purifies valuable metals, it only destroys and reveals the worthlessness of dross. Judah's persistent sin meant that, when tested by God's judgment, their true nature of worthlessness was exposed, leading to their abandonment, not purification in the sense of restoration for them. The "dross" could also allude to false prophets and leaders who had led the people astray, themselves being utterly rejected.
Jeremiah 6 30 Commentary
God's judgment here is stark and final for this generation of Judah. Their religious activities were a hollow facade, masking a heart deeply entrenched in sin and disobedience. The metaphor of spoiled silver powerfully illustrates their forfeited value and standing before God. They had failed in their covenant responsibilities, becoming like refuse rather than pure metal that could be used for God's glory. This rejection signifies a loss of favor and a prelude to severe consequences, such as exile.