Ezekiel 22:17

17 Then this message came to me from the LORD :

Ezekiel 22:17 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 22:17

And the word of the Lord came unto me
The word of prophecy from the Lord, as the Targum: saying;
as follows:

Ezekiel 22:17 In-Context

15 I will scatter you among the nations and purge you of your wickedness.

16 And when I have been dishonored among the nations because of you, you will know that I am the LORD .”

17 Then this message came to me from the LORD :

18 “Son of man, the people of Israel are the worthless slag that remains after silver is smelted. They are the dross that is left over—a useless mixture of copper, tin, iron, and lead.

19 So tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you are all worthless slag, I will bring you to my crucible in Jerusalem.