Jeremiah 6:29

“The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.”

"The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away." - Jeremiah 6:29
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What does Jeremiah 6:29 mean?

Jeremiah 6:29 (KJV) says, "The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away." This verse is part of the book of Jeremiah, which is one of the major prophets in the Old Testament. Jeremiah was a prophet in…

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Refining Fire: God’s Call to Purity and Righteousness

The verse Jeremiah 6:29 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away." This haunting statement by the prophet Jeremiah captures a picture of futility and…

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A Cry for Justice: A Prayer of Confession and Renewal

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am struck by the weight of the words found in Jeremiah 6:29, which proclaims, "The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away." Lord, I stand in humility…

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Jeremiah 6:29 - "The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away."
Jeremiah 29:29 - "And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet."
Jeremiah 29:6 - "Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished."
"And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet." - Jeremiah 29:29
Jeremiah 29:30 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,"
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Jeremiah 29:27 - "Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?"
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 29:30
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Jeremiah 29:24 - "¶ Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,"
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Jeremiah 29:5 - "¶ Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;"
Jeremiah 38:6 (KJVA) 6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.
Jeremiah 37:6 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 23:29 - "Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?"