Jeremiah 6:30
Jeremiah 6:30 in Multiple Translations
They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”
Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.
Refuse silver shall men call them, because Jehovah hath rejected them.
They will be named waste silver, because the Lord has given them up.
They are identified as impure silver to be rejected, because the Lord has rejected them.
They shall call them reprobate siluer, because the Lord hath reiected them.
'Silver rejected,' they have called to them, For Jehovah hath kicked against them!
Men will call them rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”
Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.
Call them reprobate silver, for the Lord hath rejected them.
I, Yahweh, have rejected them; I say that they are like [MET] worthless silver.”
Berean Amplified Bible — Jeremiah 6:30
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Jeremiah 6:30 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כֶּ֣סֶף
נִמְאָ֔ס
קָרְא֖וּ
לָ/הֶ֑ם
כִּֽי
מָאַ֥ס
יְהוָ֖ה
בָּ/הֶֽם
כֶּ֣סֶף
keçeph
H3701
silver
N-ms
נִמְאָ֔ס
mâʼaç
H3988
to reject
V-Niphal
קָרְא֖וּ
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
לָ/הֶ֑ם
Prep | Suff
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
מָאַ֥ס
mâʼaç
H3988
to reject
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
בָּ/הֶֽם
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 6:30
כֶּ֣סֶף
keçeph
H3701
"silver"
N-ms
Silver or money, often referring to payment or wealth, like the silver talents in Matthew 25. It can also describe silver as a valuable metal or ornament.
Definition: : money/payment/silver 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents
Usage: Occurs in 343 OT verses. KJV: money, price, silver(-ling). See also: Genesis 13:2; Numbers 22:18; 2 Chronicles 1:17.
נִמְאָ֔ס
mâʼaç
H3988
"to reject"
V-Niphal
To spurn or reject something is what this Hebrew word means. In Genesis 37:35, it is used to describe how Jacob felt when his sons told him Joseph had died.
Definition: 1) to reject, despise, refuse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to reject, refuse 1a2) to despise 1b) (Niphal) to be rejected
Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person. See also: Leviticus 26:15; Psalms 106:24; Psalms 15:4.
קָרְא֖וּ
qârâʼ
H7121
"to call"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
This Hebrew word means to call out to someone or something, often by name. It's used in many situations, like calling for help or reading aloud. In Genesis, God calls out to Adam in the Garden.
Definition: : call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Usage: Occurs in 689 OT verses. KJV: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 49:1; Judges 1:26.
לָ/הֶ֑ם
""
Prep | Suff
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
מָאַ֥ס
mâʼaç
H3988
"to reject"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
To spurn or reject something is what this Hebrew word means. In Genesis 37:35, it is used to describe how Jacob felt when his sons told him Joseph had died.
Definition: 1) to reject, despise, refuse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to reject, refuse 1a2) to despise 1b) (Niphal) to be rejected
Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person. See also: Leviticus 26:15; Psalms 106:24; Psalms 15:4.
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
בָּ/הֶֽם
""
Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Jeremiah 6:30
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- Context
- Cross References
- Jeremiah 6:30 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 6:30
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:30
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:30
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:30
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:30
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 6:30
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 6:30
- Sermons on Jeremiah 6:30
Context — An Invasion from the North
28All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
29The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refining proceeds in vain, for the wicked are not purged.
30They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Hosea 9:17 | My God will reject them because they have not obeyed Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations. |
| 2 | Psalms 119:119 | All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies. |
| 3 | Isaiah 1:22 | Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water. |
| 4 | Isaiah 1:25 | I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities. |
| 5 | Matthew 5:13 | You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. |
| 6 | Lamentations 5:22 | unless You have utterly rejected us and remain angry with us beyond measure. |
| 7 | Jeremiah 14:19 | Have You rejected Judah completely? Do You despise Zion? Why have You stricken us so that we are beyond healing? We hoped for peace, but no good has come, and for the time of healing, but there was only terror. |
| 8 | Romans 11:1 | I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 7:29 | Cut off your hair and throw it away. Raise up a lamentation on the barren heights, for the LORD has rejected and forsaken the generation of His wrath.’ |
| 10 | Proverbs 25:4 | Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth. |
Jeremiah 6:30 Summary
[Jeremiah 6:30 says that some people are like 'rejected silver', which means they have been tested and found to be worthless or impure. This is because they have rebelled against God and are corrupt, as seen in Jeremiah 6:28-29. Just like silver is refined in a fire to remove impurities, God tests our hearts to refine us, as seen in Proverbs 17:3 and Isaiah 1:22. We can avoid being 'rejected silver' by surrendering our lives to God and seeking refinement through the Holy Spirit, as described in 1 Peter 1:7.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be called 'rejected silver' in Jeremiah 6:30?
In this context, 'rejected silver' refers to something that has been refined and tested, but found to be worthless or impure, much like the process described in Proverbs 17:3, where the Lord tests the heart, and in Isaiah 1:22, where the silver has become dross.
Why has the LORD rejected them, as stated in Jeremiah 6:30?
The LORD has rejected them because of their hardened rebellion and corruption, as seen in Jeremiah 6:28-29, where they are described as 'hardened rebels' and 'bronze and iron', and in Romans 1:28, where God gives people over to a depraved mind due to their rejection of Him.
Is this rejection permanent, or is there hope for restoration?
While the rejection in Jeremiah 6:30 seems final, the Bible also teaches that God is a God of second chances, as seen in Jeremiah 31:31-34, where He promises a new covenant, and in 2 Peter 3:9, where He is patient, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
How does this verse apply to believers today?
This verse serves as a warning to believers to examine their hearts and lives, to ensure they are not harboring rebellion or corruption, and to seek refinement and purification through the Holy Spirit, as described in 1 Peter 1:7, where faith is refined like gold in a fire.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I may be harboring rebellion or corruption, and how can I surrender them to God?
- How can I ensure that I am being refined and purified by the Holy Spirit, rather than being 'rejected silver'?
- What does it mean to be 'rejected' by God, and how can I avoid this rejection in my own life?
- In what ways can I apply the principles of refinement and purification, as described in Jeremiah 6:27-30, to my daily walk with God?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 6:30
Reprobate silver shall men call them,.... Or, "call ye them" (i), as the Targum; so the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions; by whom are meant the Jews, who thought themselves of some
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:30
Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them. Reprobate silver - silver so full of alloy as to be utterly worthless (Isaiah 1:22, "Thy silver is become dross"). The Jews were fit only for rejection.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:30
Reprobate silver; or, Refuse silver; such as will be rejected in payments; they are not to be purged or reformed. Shall men call them; or, be called, i.e. they shall be esteemed such as will not pass for current before God or good men, . Because the Lord hath rejected them; the prophet gives the reason of their being accounted such refuse stuff, viz. because God, who knew their hypocrisy in boasting of themselves, had rejected them, ; therefore every one else would.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:30
Jeremiah 6:30 Reprobate silver shall [men] call them, because the LORD hath rejected them. Ver. 30. Reprobate silver shall men call them.] Dross and refuse, rather than pure metal; "silver" they would seem to be, but their hypocrisy shall be made known to all men, who shall count them and call them "reprobate," because impurgabiles and inexpiabiles, uncounsellable and incorrigible; a sure sign of reprobation, as Aquinas noteth from Hebrews 6:7-8. For the Lord hath rejected them.] As refuse and counterfeit, such as will not pass in payment. Hence they are to be cast into Babylon’ s iron furnace ( quasi antro Aetnaeo et Cyclopico adhuc decoquendi), a type of that eternal fire of hell prepared of old for the devil and reprobates. Aδοκιμος, unapproved. Jerome, Lyra. Deus est sapiens nummularius, God is a wise banker.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:30
(30) Reprobate silver.—Better, as in the margin, refuse silver; 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, Refuse silver . . . because Jehovals had refused them.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 6:30
30. Refuse … rejected] There is a play on the words in the Hebrew. Refuse—refused.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 6:30
Reprobate - See the margin; not really silver, but the dross. The Lord hath rejected them - This then is the end. The smelter is God’s prophet: the bellows the breath of inspiration: the flux his earnestness in preaching.
Sermons on Jeremiah 6:30
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God's Will in Electing Grace by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of reprobation and the marks that people wear if they are cast away in hell with no hope of salvation. He suggests that America a |
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The Marks of Reprobation by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of a reprobate nation, using the example of America. He believes that America is already in hell because of the moral decay and v |
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God's Rejection - Reprobation by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the preacher reflects on the decline of morality in America and the loss of moral values. He discusses the five common graces that God gives to humanity to restrain |
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Reprobate Silver by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of God's grace and how it extends to all mankind. He distinguishes between redeeming, saving grace and common grace, which is des |
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Authentic Religion by J.C. Ryle | J.C. Ryle emphasizes the critical need for authenticity in religion, warning against the prevalence of hollow and counterfeit faith in contemporary society. He defines authentic re |
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The Mental Agonies of Hell by Robert Murray M'Cheyne | Robert Murray M'Cheyne emphasizes the urgency of seeking the kingdom of heaven, drawing from Paul's example of striving for spiritual assurance and discipline even after conversion |
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Of the Decrees of Rejection, of Some Angels, and of Some Men. by John Gill | John Gill addresses the complex theological concepts of divine rejection, focusing on the rejection of certain angels and men. He explains that God's decree of rejection is rooted |