Jeremiah 6:30 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

People will call them worthless silver, because the LORD has rejected them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is saying that when God rejects people because of their sin, others will recognize their spiritual worthlessness.

📚 Historical Context

Jeremiah was prophesying during the final decades before Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon (around 600 BC). The people of Judah had persistently turned away from God despite repeated warnings. This verse concludes a passage where God compares His people to silver that cannot be purified - no matter how much refining fire is applied, the impurities remain.

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