Ezekiel 22:20
As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 22 connects to 8 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
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.
A gathering of silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, Unto the midst of a furnace--to blow on it fire, to melt it, So do I gather in Mine anger and in My fury, And I have let rest, and have melted you.
As they put silver and brass and iron and lead and tin together inside the oven, heating up the fire on it to make it soft; so will I get you together in my wrath and in my passion, and, heating the fire with my breath, will make you soft.
Cross References
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for …
At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places …
Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in …
And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, …
Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt …
Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted …
In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged …