Ezekiel 22:21
Verse 21 of 31. The 22nd of 48 chapters in Ezekiel, in The Major Prophets.
17The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
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.
19Therefore the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the middle of Jerusalem.
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.
21Yes, I will gather you, and blow on you with the fire of my wrath, and you will be melted in the middle of it.
22As silver is melted in the middle of the furnace, so you will be melted in the middle of it; and you will know that I, the LORD, have poured out my wrath on you.’”
23The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
24“Son of man, tell her, ‘You are a land that is not cleansed nor rained on in the day of indignation.’
25There is a conspiracy of her prophets within it, like a roaring lion ravening the prey. They have devoured souls. They take treasure and precious things. They have made many widows within it.
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