Ezekiel 22:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Son of man, the house of Israel is 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.”

Ezekiel 22:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 22:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 22:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me. All of them are bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the middle of the furnace. They are the dross of silver.”

Ezekiel 22:18 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 22:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross unto me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver. ”

Ezekiel 22:18 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 22:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The house of Israel hath been to Me for dross, All of them <FI>are<Fi> brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, In the midst of a furnace--dross hath silver been,”

Ezekiel 22:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 22:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross to me: they are all copper, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace: they are become the dross of silver. ”

Ezekiel 22:18 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 22:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Sonne of man, the house of Israel is vnto me as drosse: all they are brasse, and tinne, and yron, and leade in the mids of the fornace: they are euen the drosse of siluer.”

Ezekiel 22:18 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 22:18 in Context — Ezekiel 22

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 is 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 are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

20 As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.

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What Does Ezekiel 22:18 Mean?

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