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Jeremiah 2:22

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 2:22

Verse 22 of 37

Scripture focus

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

Jeremiah 2:22 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 2:22

Theological / Devotional

Wash. Heb. kabas, “to cleanse,” or “to frill”; that is, “to make [garments] clean and soft by treading or beating [them] in water.” Self-expiation of sin is impossible, though men in all ages have tried it.

Nitre. A mineral alkali, natron, or carbonate of soda, a deposit of certain alkaline lakes in Egypt. It was collected in ancient times to make lye for washing purposes (see Prov. 25:20). The product must not be confused with what is now called niter, or saltpeter, which is potassium or sodium nitrate.

Soap. Not a true soap, but a vegetable alkali, obtained from the burning of certain plants, and used for washing purposes.

Marked. Literally, “stained,” or “defiled” (see Isa. 1:18).

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