Ezekiel 22:17

17 Then the word of the LORD came to me:

Ezekiel 22:17 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
17 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
English Standard Version (ESV)
17 And the word of the LORD came to me:
New Living Translation (NLT)
17 Then this message came to me from the LORD :
The Message Bible (MSG)
17 God's Message came to me:
American Standard Version (ASV)
17 And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
17 Then the LORD spoke his word to me. He said,
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
17 The word of the Lord came to me:
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
17 A message came to me from the Lord. He said,

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 disperse you among the nations and scatter you through the countries; and I will put an end to your uncleanness.
16 When you have been defiled in the eyes of the nations, you will know that I am the LORD.’ ”
17 Then the word of the LORD came to me:
18 “Son of man, the people of Israel have become dross to me; all of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead left inside a furnace. They are but the dross of silver.
19 Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: ‘Because you have all become dross, I will gather you into Jerusalem.
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