Jeremiah 2:22 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּ֤יh3588
1אִםh518
2For though thou washתְּכַבְּסִי֙h3526
3thee with nitreבַּנֶּ֔תֶרh5427
4and take thee muchוְתַרְבִּיh7235
5לָ֖ךְh0
6soapבֹּרִ֑יתh1287
7is markedנִכְתָּ֤םh3799
8yet thine iniquityעֲוֹנֵךְ֙h5771
9beforeלְפָנַ֔יh6440
10me saithנְאֻ֖םh5002
11the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥יh136
12GODיְהוִֽה׃h3069

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For even if you are washed with soda and take much soap, still your evil-doing is marked before me, says the Lord God.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much potash, thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

World English Bible (WEB)

For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me, says the Lord Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

But though thou dost wash with nitre, And dost multiply to thyself soap, Marked is thine iniquity before Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.