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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways.

World English Bible (WEB)

“I have made you a tester of metals and a fortress among my people, that you may know and try their way.

King James Version (KJV)

I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I have made thee a trier [and] a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I have made you a tester among my people, so that you may have knowledge of their way and put it to the test.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por fortaleza te he puesto en mi pueblo, por torre: conocerás pues, y examinarás el camino de ellos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jeremías, te he puesto como probador de la conducta de mi pueblo, para que lo examinaras con toda atención.

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