Jeremiah 4:14

4:14 “Oh people of Jerusalem, purify your hearts from evil ¹ 

so that you may yet be delivered.

How long will you continue to harbor up

wicked schemes within you?

Jeremiah 2:22

2:22 You can try to wash away your guilt with a strong detergent.

You can use as much soap as you want.

But the stain of your guilt is still there for me to see,” ² 

says the Lord God. ³ 

[4:14]  ¹ tn Heb “Oh, Jerusalem, wash your heart from evil.”

[2:22]  ² tn Heb “Even if you wash with natron/lye, and use much soap, your sin is a stain before me.”

[2:22]  ³ tn Heb “Lord Yahweh.” For an explanation of this title see the study notes on 1:6.