Ezekiel 22:18
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.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 22 connects to 10 cross-references. Jerusalem the bloody city: a catalogue of social and religious sins including oppressing the poor, shedding blood, committing adultery, taking bribes, and practicing extortion. Princes, priests, officials, and prophets have all contributed to the corruption. God sought for someone to …
Other Translations
Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross unto me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
The house of Israel hath been to Me for dross, All of them <FI>are<Fi> brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, In the midst of a furnace--dross hath silver been,
Son of man, the children of Israel have become like the poorest sort of waste metal to me: they are all silver and brass and tin and iron and lead mixed with waste.
Cross References
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, …
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them.
How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured …