Ezekiel 22:20
18 “Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.
19 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because all of you have become dross, behold, I will gather you into Jerusalem.
Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you.
21 Yes, I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you will be melted within the city.
22 As silver is melted in a furnace, so you will be melted within the city. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have poured out My wrath upon you.’”
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you.
- KJV
- As 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 leave you there, and melt you.
- WEB
- As 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.
- ASV
- As 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 wrath, and I will lay you there, and melt you.
- DARBY
- [As] they gather silver, and copper, 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 lay you on and melt you.
- BLB
- The gathering of silver, and bronze, and iron, and lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow on it fire to melt [it]; so I will gather [you] in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave [you] and I will melt you⁺!
- ÅB
- Slik som en samler sølv og kobber og jern og bly og tinn i en ovn og blåser ild på det for å smelte det, slik vil jeg samle dere i min vrede og min harme og legge dere i ovnen og smelte dere.
- OTB
- Som sølv, bronse, jern, bly og tinn samles i en ovn for å smeltes med en ildstorm, slik vil jeg samle dere i min vrede og harme og sette dere inne i byen og smelte dere.
- B1930
- Likesom en samler sølv og kobber og jern og bly og tinn i en ovn og blåser ild på det for å smelte det, således vil jeg samle eder i min vrede og min harme og legge eder i ovnen og smelte eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 21:31–32
I will pour out My anger upon you; I will breathe the fire of My fury against you; I will hand you over to brutal men, skilled in destruction.
Read in contextJeremiah 4:20
Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment.
Read in contextEzekiel 24:13
Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.
Read in contextJeremiah 4:11–12
At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift;
Read in contextIsaiah 54:16
Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.
Read in contextEzekiel 22:21
Yes, I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you will be melted within the city.
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