Ezekiel 22:18

Sonne of man, the house of Israel is vnto me as drosse: all they are brasse, and tinne, and yron, and leade in the mids of the fornace: they are euen the drosse of siluer.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

19Therefore, thus sayth the Lord God, Because ye are all as drosse, beholde, therefore I will gather you in the middes of Ierusalem.

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:3As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.

Isaiah 1:25Then I will turne mine hand vpon thee, and burne out thy drosse, till it be pure, and take away all thy tinne.

Isaiah 48:4Because I knewe, that thou art obstinate, and thy necke is an yron sinew, and thy brow brasse,

Jeremiah 6:28They are all rebellious traitours, walking craftily: they are brasse, and yron, they all are destroyers.

Ezekiel 22:20As they gather siluer and brasse, and yron, and leade, and tinne into the middes of the fornace, to blowe the fire vpon it to melt it, so wil I gather you in mine anger and in my wrath, and wil put 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 →

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