Ezekiel 22:18
'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.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
17And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
Cross References
Proverbs 17:3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Isaiah 1:25And I will turn My hand upon thee, and purge away thy dross as with lye, and will take away all thine alloy;
Isaiah 48:4Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
Jeremiah 6:28They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron; they all of them deal corruptly.
Ezekiel 22:20As 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 cast you in, and melt you.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 22:18-23
The Sins of Jerusalem. ( b. c. 591.) 17 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 18 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. 19 Therefore 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,… Read the whole commentary →