Ezekiel 22:18 · KJV
“Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they {are} brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are {even} the dross of silver. {dross of silver: Heb. drosses, etc}”
— Ezekiel 22:18
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 22 — Context
And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I {am} the LORD. {shalt take...: or, shalt be profaned}
17And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
18Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they {are} brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are {even} the dross of silver. {dross of silver: Heb. drosses, etc}
19Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
20{As} they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt {it}; so will I gather {you} in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave {you there}, and melt you. {As...: Heb. According to the gathering}
Cross References
Psalms 119:119
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth {like} dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. {puttest...: Heb. causest to cease}
Isaiah 1:22
Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
Jeremiah 6:28-30
They {are} all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: {they are} brass and iron; they {are} all corrupters.
Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. {with...: or, for silver}
Proverbs 17:3
The fining pot {is} for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Isaiah 1:25
And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin: {purely: Heb. according to pureness}
Ezekiel 22:20
{As} they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt {it}; so will I gather {you} in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave {you there}, and melt you. {As...: Heb. According to the gathering}
Lamentations 4:1-2
How is the gold become dim! {how} is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
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