Isaiah 48:10
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested 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.

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

Hebrew
See,
הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

I have refined you,
צְרַפְתִּ֖יךָ (ṣə·rap̄·tî·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6884: To smelt, refine, test

but not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

as silver;
בְכָ֑סֶף (ḇə·ḵā·sep̄)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

I have tested
בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ (bə·ḥar·tî·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

you in the furnace
בְּכ֥וּר (bə·ḵūr)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3564: Smelting pot or furnace

of affliction.
עֹֽנִי׃ (‘ō·nî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6040: Affliction, poverty

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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