KJV ORIGINAL
And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And I will turn my attention to you, and completely remove your impurities, and take away everything that makes you less than pure:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying He will work to purify His people by removing all the corruption and sin from their lives, like refining precious metal.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy to the kingdom of Judah around 740-700 BC, during a time of moral decay and injustice. God was promising both judgment and restoration - He would purify His people like a metalworker removes impurities from silver or gold. The imagery of removing 'dross' (waste matter) and 'tin' (cheaper metal mixed with silver) was familiar to people who understood metallurgy.
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