English Language Versions
KJV I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.
KJVP I have set H5414 thee for a tower H969 and a fortress H4013 among my people, H5971 that thou mayest know H3045 and try H974 H853 their way. H1870
YLT A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.
ASV I have made thee a trier and a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.
WEB I have made you a tester of metals and a fortress among my people; that you may know and try their way.
RV I have made thee a tower {cf15i and} a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.
NET The LORD said to me, "I have made you like a metal assayer to test my people like ore. You are to observe them and evaluate how they behave."
ERVEN "Jeremiah, I made you like a worker who tests metals. You will test my people and watch how they live.