Yehezkel (Ezekiel) 22:17–22 — Yahweh’s separating out the rubble

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Eze 22:17–22

22:17 Yahweh’s separating out the rubble

17 Then Yahweh gave me another message: 18 “Son of humanity, the Israeli people have become like dross to me. They’re all just the leftovers of bronze, tin, iron, and lead among you—they’ll be like the dross from silver in your furnace. 19 Therefore the master Yahweh says this, ‘Because you people have become like dross, then listen: I’m about to gather you into the centre of Yerushalem (Jerusalem). 20 Just like men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin, and put it into a furnace to melt it, then blast the fire onto it in order to melt it, that’s how I’ll gather you in my anger and my rage, and I’ll put you in there and melt you. 21 Yes, I’ll gather you and blow my fire of fury onto you, and you’ll be melted in the middle of it. 22 Just like silver’s melted in a furnace, you’ll be melted in it, and you’ll know that I, Yahweh, have poured my wrath out onto you!’ ”

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17 And_ the _message _of YHWH _he/it _was to_me to_say.

18 Oh _son _of humankind they _have _become to_me the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) mmm[fn] of _them _of_all are_copper and_tin and_iron and_lead in _the_middle a _furnace dross(es) silver they _have _become.

19 For_so/thus/hence thus my_master YHWH he _says because of _you _of_all have _become (into)_dross(es) for_so/thus/hence HERE_I am_about _to _gather you(pl) into the _middle _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

20 The_gathering _of silver and_copper and_iron and_lead and_tin into the_middle _of a _furnace to_blow on/upon/above_him/it fire to_melt_it so I _will _gather in_anger _of_my and_in_rage _of_my and_I _will _set _down and_I _will _melt you(pl).

21 And_I _will _gather you(pl) and_I _will _blow on_you(pl) with_the _fire _of my _severe _anger _of_my and_you(pl)_will _be _melted in_the _midst _of_of _it.

22 Like_the_melting _of silver in _the_middle a _furnace so you(pl)_will _be _melted in_the _midst _of_of _it and_you(pl)_will _know if/because _that I YHWH I _have _poured _out rage _of_my on_you(pl).

22:18 OSHB variant note: ל/סוג: (x-qere) ’לְ/סִ֑יג’: lemma=l/5509 n=1 morph=HR/Ncmsa id=26xWm לְ/סִ֑יג

OET-RV by cross-referenced section EZEK 22:17

Yahweh’s separating out the rubble

Eze 22:17–22