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Ezekiel 22:18

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“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me. All of them are bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the middle of the furnace. They are the dross of silver.

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Ezekiel 22:18 in other translations

Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross unto me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver.

Ezekiel 22:18 · American Standard Version

Ezekiel 22:18 in context

  1. 16You will be profaned in yourself, in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.” ’ ”
  2. 17Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
  3. 18“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me. All of them are bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the middle of the furnace. They are the dross of silver.
  4. 19Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the middle of Jerusalem.
  5. 20As they gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the middle of the furnace, to blow the fire on it, to melt it; so I will gather you in my anger and in my wrath, and I will lay you there, and melt you.