Ezekiel 22:18
“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.
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In Context
17The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
Cross References
Proverbs 17:3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
Isaiah 1:25I will turn my hand on you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and will take away all your tin.
Isaiah 48:4Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;
Jeremiah 6:28They are all grievous rebels, going around to slander. They are bronze and iron. All of them deal corruptly.
Ezekiel 22:20As 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.
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 →