Ezekiel 22:17

17 And the word of the LORD came unto 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 And I will scatter thee among the heathen and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.

16 And thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.'"

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

18 "Son of man, the house of Israel has 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.

19 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: `Because ye have all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.