Jer 2:22 | NET2full | STEP | 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 ,” says the Sovereign Lord .

‏ Jeremiah 2:22

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,” ^{▼▼tn Heb “Even if you wash with natron/lye, and use much soap, your sin is a stain before me.”}
says the Sovereign Lord. ^{▼▼tn Heb “Lord Yahweh.” For an explanation of this title see the study notes on 1:6.}