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Refiner

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: R By: James P. Boyd

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(who makes fine). A worker in precious metals (Isa. 1:25²⁵And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: (Isaiah 1:25); Isa. 40:10¹⁰Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. (Isaiah 40:10); Jer. 6:29²⁹The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. (Jeremiah 6:29); Zech. 13:9⁹And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God. (Zechariah 13:9); Mal. 3:3³And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. (Malachi 3:3)).

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