Jeremiah 2:22 meaning and explanation

Although you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before Me,” declares the Lord GOD.

Jeremiah 2:22, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD is speaking through Jeremiah to Judah, answering the people's claim of innocence in verse 22. They have denied running after the Baals, so God uses a household image: no amount of lye or soap can scrub away guilt.

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