Ezekiel 22:17

17 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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 I will disperse you through the lands, and I will consume your uncleanness from you.

16 "You will profane yourself in the sight of the nations, and you will know that I am the LORD .""'

17 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

18 "Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me; all of them are bronze and tin and iron and lead in the furnace; they are the dross of silver.

19 "Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, 'Because all of you have become dross, therefore, behold, I am going to gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.