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  1. Verse 4. - Take away the dross from the silver . Silver was most extensively used by the Hebrews (see 'Dictionary of the Bible,' sub voc .), whether obtained from native mines or imported from foreign countries, and the process of separating the ore from the extraneous matters mixed with it was well known ( Psalm 12:6 ; Ezekiel 22:20 , etc ...

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  2. Jan 4, 2022 · Intense heat causes the dross to separate from the ore and rise to the top where it forms a scum and can be extracted, leaving a pure metal base. Dross can also refer to the impure base metal itself that exists before the smelting process begins. In the Bible, dross symbolizes impurity.

  3. The reference here is to the lead separated from the ore in the process of obtaining pure silver. In the form of powder this dross is called bedil, and the pieces bedilim; whereas ophereth is the name of solid lead, obtained by simply melting down from ore which does not contain silver.

  4. "Dross" refers to impurities found in precious metals. Left alone, these compromise the strength and beauty of the material. Dross is removed by heating; whatever does not burn up separates from the melted silver and can be scooped away. Verse 4 presents one half of this lesson, in the form of an analogy.

  5. Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version. “I have made you a tester of metals and my people the ore, that you may observe and test their ways. New Living Translation. “Jeremiah, I have made you a tester of metals, that you may determine the quality of my people. English Standard Version.

  6. 27 Bible Verses about dross. Most Relevant Verses. Psalm 119:119. Verse Concepts. You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies. Isaiah 30:28. Verse Concepts. His breath is like an overflowing torrent, Which reaches to the neck, To shake the nations back and forth in a sieve,

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  8. Jul 5, 2020 · Or, will God reject us as unrefined silver or gold and throw us away as worthless metal. Let’s look at what God told Israel through his Prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah 6:28-30 states, “ They are all hardened rebels, going about to slander.

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