Eze 22:18-20 | ESV | STEP | 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 dross of silver .

Ezekiel 22:18-20

18 ^a“Son of man, the house of Israel has become ^bdross to me; all of them are ^cbronze and tin and iron and lead in the furnace; they are ^ddross of silver. 19 Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. 20 As one gathers silver and bronze and iron and lead and tin into a furnace, ^eto blow the fire on it in order to melt it, so I will gather you ^fin my anger and in my wrath, and I will put you in and melt you.