Jeremiah 2:22
Douay-Rheims
Though thou wash thyself with nitre, and multiply to thyself the herb borith, thou art stained in thy iniquity before me, saith the Lord God.
Francis Patrick Kenrick
Potash, or seme stellar substance, used for cleansing. No plea, or effort, could clear her of guilt. m that is defiled by a slight Stahl of sin is cleansed by gentle admonition : but grievous sins, which to death, cannot he cancelled by natron, or the herb borith, since they deserve greater punishment." St. Jerome.
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1863 · Jeremias 2:22
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