Furnace Of Affliction

The Furnace of Affliction

See I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. God does not refine His children in a literal furnace of fire. He has a furnace of another sort that accomplishes His refining process. It is the furnace of affliction. I imagine it has its origins in the description of a difficult passage on a vessel at sea.

WORD STUDY – FURNACE OF AFFLICTION – בכור עני – Chaim Bentorah

It is a vessel of no escape on which one is transported from one port to another. During such a voyage, you like where you are going, but you do not like the process of getting there! Likewise, a furnace is a place of no escape.

There is no interior release handle, so you might as well be refined as quickly as possible. I believe with all my heart that God is more concerned with our condition than our comfort. He would rather have us temporarily uncomfortable than eternally tormented.

God's People in the Furnace

Has God placed you in a season of refining to transform and purify you? Although this may be uncomfortable for the time being, think how much fruit this transformation will bring in your life! Holman Christian Standard Bible Look, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

International Standard Version Look, I have refined you, but not like silver; I have purified you in the furnace of affliction. I have tested you in the furnace of suffering.

Jubilee Bible Behold, I have refined thee, and not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. King James Bible Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

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American King James Version Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction. American Standard Version Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, I have sold thee, but not for silver; but I have rescued thee from the furnace of affliction.

Douay-Rheims Bible Behold I have refined thee, but not as silver, I have chosen thee in the furnace of poverty. Darby Bible Translation Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

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English Revised Version Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. World English Bible Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction. Young's Literal Translation Lo, I have refined thee, and not with silver, I have chosen thee in a furnace of affliction. When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.

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All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.