Ezekiel 22:18

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

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

19Therefore thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Because ye are all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:3The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the Lord probeth the hearts.

Isaiah 1:25And I will turn my hand against thee, and purge away as with lye thy dross, and remove all thy tin:

Isaiah 48:4Because I knew that thou art obstinate, that like an iron sinew is thy neck, and thy brow of copper;

Jeremiah 6:28They all are grievous revolters, going about as talebearers, copper and iron: they all are corrupt.

Ezekiel 22:20As silver, and copper, and iron, and lead, and tin are gathered into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it: so will I gather you in my anger and in my fury and I will lay you down there, 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 →

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