Jeremiah 2:22

KJ21

For though thou wash thee with soda and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before Me,” saith the Lord God.

ASV

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

AMP

“For though you wash yourself with lye And use much soap, The stain of your guilt is [still] before Me [and you are soiled and dirty],” says the Lord God.

AMPC

For though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, yet your iniquity and guilt are still [upon you; you are] spotted, dirty, and stained before Me, says the Lord.

BRG

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

CSB

Even if you wash with lye and use a great amount of bleach, the stain of your iniquity is still in front of me. This is the Lord God’s declaration.

CSBA

Even if you wash with lye and use a great amount of bleach, the stain of your iniquity is still in front of me. This is the Lord God’s declaration.

CEB

Even though you scrub yourself with soap or strong powder, the stain of your sin is still before me, declares the Lord God.

CJB

Even if you scrub yourself with soda and plenty of soap, the stain of your guilt is still there before me,” says Adonai Elohim.

CEV

The Lord said: People of Israel, you are stained with guilt, and no soap or bleach can wash it away.

DARBY

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

DRA

Though thou wash thyself with nitre, and multiply to thyself the herb borith, thou art stained in thy iniquity before me, saith the Lord God.

ERV

Even if you wash yourself with lye, even if you use much soap, I can still see your guilt.” This message is from the Lord God.

EASY

You may use strong soap to make yourselves clean. But I still see the dirt of your sins.’ That is what the Almighty Lord says.

EHV

Even if you scrub yourself with cleanser and use a lot of strong soap, the stain of your guilt is before me, declares the Lord.

ESV

Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me, declares the Lord God.

ESVUK

Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me, declares the Lord God.

EXB

Although you wash yourself with ·cleanser [lye] and use much soap [Mal. 3:2], I can still see the stain of your guilt,” says the Lord God.

GNV

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

Even if you wash with detergent and use a lot of soap, I would still see the stains from your wickedness,” declares the Almighty Lord.

GNT

Even if you washed with the strongest soap, I would still see the stain of your guilt.

HCSB

Even if you wash with lye and use a great amount of soap, the stain of your sin is still in front of Me. This is the Lord God’s declaration.

ICB

You might wash yourself with cleanser. And you might use much soap. But I can still see the stain of your guilt,” says the Lord God.

ISV

Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me,” declares the Lord God.

JUB

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

KJV

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

AKJV

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

LSB

Although you wash yourself with lye And use much soap, The stain of your iniquity is before Me,” declares Lord Yahweh.

LEB

For if you wash with natron, and you use much soap, your guilt is sticking as a stain before me,” declares the Lord Yahweh.

TLB

No amount of soap or lye can make you clean. You are stained with guilt that cannot ever be washed away. I see it always before me, the Lord God says.

MSG

“A long time ago you broke out of the harness. You shook off all restraints. You said, ‘I will not serve!’ and off you went, Visiting every sex-and-religion shrine on the way, like a common whore. You were a select vine when I planted you from completely reliable stock. And look how you’ve turned out— a tangle of rancid growth, a poor excuse for a vine. Scrub, using the strongest soaps. Scour your skin raw. The sin-grease won’t come out. I can’t stand to even look at you!” God’s Decree, the Master’s Decree.

MEV

For though you wash yourself with lye, and take much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before Me, says the Lord God.

NOG

Even if you wash with detergent and use a lot of soap, I would still see the stains from your wickedness,” declares Adonay Yahweh.

NABRE

Even if you scour it with lye, and use much soap, The stain of your guilt is still before me, oracle of the Lord God.

NASB

Although you wash yourself with lye And use much soap, The stain of your guilt is before Me,” declares the Lord God.

NASB1995

“Although you wash yourself with lye And use much soap, The stain of your iniquity is before Me,” declares the Lord God.

NCB

Even if you would scrub yourself with lye and use soap in great abundance, the stain of your guilt would still be clearly visible to me, says the Lord God.

NCV

Although you wash yourself with cleanser and use much soap, I can still see the stain of your guilt,” says the Lord God.

NET

You can try to wash away your guilt with a strong detergent. You can use as much soap as you want. But the stain of your guilt is still there for me to see,” says the Sovereign Lord.

NIRV

You might wash yourself with soap. You might use plenty of strong soap. But I can still see the stains your guilt covers you with,” announces the Lord and King.

NIV

Although you wash yourself with soap and use an abundance of cleansing powder, the stain of your guilt is still before me,” declares the Sovereign Lord.

NIVUK

Although you wash yourself with soap and use an abundance of cleansing powder, the stain of your guilt is still before me,’ declares the Sovereign Lord.

NKJV

For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, Yet your iniquity is marked before Me,” says the Lord God.

NLV

Even when you wash yourself with much strong soap, the mark of your sin is still before Me,” says the Lord God.

NLT

No amount of soap or lye can make you clean. I still see the stain of your guilt. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!

NRSVA