Bible ~~- Older Testament ~~- JeremiYAH ~~- chapter 2 of 52 (37 verses.)

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For though you, 😇, wash yourself with strong effervescing acid, and [you scrub] your [sins with tons of alkali] soap, still your evil lies marked before me,” declares Adonai YHVH.

Note: This verse # (2:22) is code for 6 (2+2+2=6.) This is a reference to the MARK of the beast.
The word is MARK, not stain.

#3799 katham kaw-tham' = to carve or engrave, i.e.
to inscribe indelibly: mark.



Other English Bible translations of JeremiYAH 2:22:

Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version)CJB-SNEven if you scrub yourself with soda and plenty of soap, the stain of your guilt is still there before me," says Adonai Elohim.
New International Version (Sacred Name)NIV-SRAlthough you wash yourself with soda and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me,' declares the Sovereign YHVH.
New International Readers Version (Sacred Name)NIRV-SNYou might wash yourself with baking soda. You might use plenty of soap. But I can still see the stains your guilt covers you with,' announces the Adonai and King.
New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version)NLT-SNNo amount of soap or lye can make you clean. You are stained with guilt that cannot be washed away. I, the Sovereign YHVH, have spoken!
New Revised Standard (Sacred Name Edition)NRSV-SNThough you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me, says the Adonai Elohim.
The Message (Sacred Name Version)MSG-SNScrub, using the strongest soaps. Scour your skin raw. The sin-grease won't come out. I can't stand to even look at you!' YHVH's Decree, the Master's Decree.
Good News Translation (Sacred Name)GNT-SNEven if you washed with the strongest soap, I would still see the stain of your guilt.
New American Standard (Sacred Name Bible)NASB-SN'Although you wash yourself with lye And use much soap, The stain of your iniquity is before Me,' declares the Adonai YHVH.
King James Version (unedited)KJVFor though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.