The fire is made very hot so the lead will burn away. But it is impossible to make these people pure. Those who are evil are not removed.

风箱吹火，铅被烧毁；他们炼而又炼，终是徒然；因为恶劣的还未除掉。

风箱吹火，铅被烧毁，炼而又炼，终是徒然，因为恶劣的还未除掉。

风箱吹火，铅被烧毁，炼而又炼，终是徒然，因为恶劣的还未除掉。

风箱猛力吹火，铅也会熔掉；但他们被炼了又炼，终是徒然，因为他们的邪恶仍未除去。

风箱猛烈地吹，铅在火中销熔；他们炼而又炼，徒劳无功，因为邪恶的仍未除去。

風箱吹火，鉛被燒毀；他們煉而又煉，終是徒然；因為惡劣的還未除掉。

風箱吹火，鉛被燒燬，煉而又煉，終是徒然，因為惡劣的還未除掉。

風箱吹火，鉛被燒燬，煉而又煉，終是徒然，因為惡劣的還未除掉。

風箱猛力吹火，鉛也會熔掉；但他們被煉了又煉，終是徒然，因為他們的邪惡仍未除去。

風箱猛烈地吹，鉛在火中銷熔；他們煉而又煉，徒勞無功，因為邪惡的仍未除去。

風箱猛烈地吹，鉛在火中銷熔；他們煉了又煉，終屬徒然；因為壞的還未提煉開來。

風箱猛烈、鉛銷於火、鍊之不已、終屬徒勞、惡者未除也、

冶金者徒勞、風箱已焚、鉛以火消、相雜不分、

風箱己焦、鉛錫當因火而消、鍊而又鍊、終屬徒然、惡劣者仍然未除、

The bellows blow fiercely to burn away the lead with fire, but the refining goes on in vain; the wicked are not purged out.

The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed by the fire; in vain the refining goes on, for the wicked are not removed.

The bellows fiercely fan the flames to burn out the corruption. But it does not purify them, for the wickedness remains.

The bellows blow, blasting the lead with fire. The refining is completely in vain; the evil ones are not separated out.

The bellows blow fiercely, The lead is consumed by the fire; In vain the refining goes on, But the wicked are not separated.

The bellows blow fiercely, The lead is consumed by the fire; The smelter refines in vain, For the wicked are not drawn off.

The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refining; for the wicked are not plucked away.

The bellows blow, blasting the lead with fire. The refining is completely in vain; the evil ones are not separated out.

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

The fiery bellows of judgment burn fiercely. But there is too much dross to be removed. The process of refining them has proved useless. The wicked have not been purged.

The bellows blow fiercely. The lead is consumed in the fire. In vain they go on refining, for the wicked are not plucked away.

“ Jerusalem, you are really impure. I tried to clean you up. But you would not let me make you pure. So you will not be clean again until I am no longer so angry with you.

My people have made up their minds to turn away from me. Even if they call me the Most High God, I will certainly not honor them.”

Fire tests silver, and heat tests gold. But the Lord tests our hearts.

I will put this third in the fire. I will make them as pure as silver. I will test them like gold. They will call out to me. And I will answer them. I will say,‘ They are my people.’ And they will say,‘ The Lord is our God.’ ”

But I said,“ In spite of my hard work, I feel as if I haven’t accomplished anything. I’ve used up all my strength. It seems as if everything I’ve done is worthless. But the Lord will give me what I should receive. My God will reward me.”

Dear friends, don’t be surprised by the terrible things happening to you. The trouble you are having has come to test you. So don’t feel as if something strange were happening to you.

So the Lord who rules over all says,“ I will put them through the fire to test them. What else can I do? My people are so sinful!

But who can live through the day when he comes? Who will be left standing when he appears? He will be like a fire that makes things pure. He will be like soap that makes things clean.He will act like one who makes silver pure. And he will purify the Levites, just as gold and silver are purified with fire. Then these men will bring proper offerings to the Lord.

Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. Your faith is worth more than gold. That’s because gold can pass away even when fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ returns.