Isaiah 48:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold,הִנֵּ֥ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I have refinedצְרַפְתִּ֖יךָ
(tze·raf·ti·cha)
6884: to smelt, refine, testa prim. root
you, but not as silver;בְכָ֑סֶף
(ve·cha·sef;)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
I have testedבְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ
(be·char·ti·cha)
977: to choosea prim. root
you in the furnaceבְּכ֥וּר
(be·chur)
3564a: smelting pot or furnacefrom an unused word
of affliction.עֹֽנִי׃
(o·ni.)
6040a: affliction, povertyfrom anah


















KJV Lexicon
Behold I have refined
tsaraph  (tsaw-raf')
to fuse (metal), i.e. refine -- cast, (re-)fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.
thee but not with silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
I have chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
thee in the furnace
kuwr  (koor)
a pot or furnace (as if excavated) -- furnace.
of affliction
`oniy  (on-ee')
depression, i.e. misery -- afflicted(-ion), trouble.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

King James Bible
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

International Standard Version
Look, I have refined you, but not like silver; I have purified you in the furnace of affliction.

NET Bible
Look, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have purified you in the furnace of misery.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have refined you, but not like silver. I have tested you in the furnace of suffering.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
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