Jeremiah 2:22 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

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

Catholic Public Domain Version

Even if you wash yourself with soap, and increase your use of herbal soaps, you are still stained by your iniquity in my sight, says the Lord God.