Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Son of man, the house of Israel has to me become dross: all they are bronze, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
New American Standard Bible
“Son of man, the house of Israel has become
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me.
International Standard Version
"Son of Man, Israel has become like dross to me. All of them are like remnants of bronze, tin, iron, and lead in a furnace the dross left over from smelting silver.
A Conservative Version
Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me. All of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace. They are the dross of silver.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross (metallic waste) to Me. All of them are (useless) bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
Bible in Basic English
Son of man, the children of Israel have become like the poorest sort of waste metal to me: they are all silver and brass and tin and iron and lead mixed with waste.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Son of man, the house of Israel became to me for dross: all they brass and alloy, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they were drosses of silver.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Son of man, the house of Israel has become as silver dross to me; all of them [are as] bronze and tin and iron and lead in the midst of a furnace, [even] [as] silver dross, silver [dross] they became!
Modern King James verseion
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 middle of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thou son of man, the house of Israel is turned to dross. All they that should be brass, tin, iron and lead, are in the fire become dross.
NET Bible
"Son of man, the house of Israel has become slag to me. All of them are like bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the furnace; they are the worthless slag of silver.
New Heart English Bible
"Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
The Emphasized Bible
Son of man, The house of Israel hath become to me, dross, - They all are copper and tin and iron and lead in the midst of a furnace, The dross of silver, have they become.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross to me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
Youngs Literal Translation
The house of Israel hath been to Me for dross, All of them are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, In the midst of a furnace -- dross hath silver been,
Themes
Brass » Characterized by » Fusibility
Metals » Freed from dross by fire
Silver » Illustrative » (dross of,) of the wicked
Wicked people » Compared with » Dross
Wicked people » Compared with » Bronze and iron
Interlinear
N@chosheth
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 22:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Highlighting The Sins And The Judgments Of Israel
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 bronze, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver. 19 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Because you have all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 119:119
You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love your testimonies.
Isaiah 1:22
Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water:
Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
Jeremiah 6:28-30
They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are bronze and iron; they are all corrupters.
Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts.
Isaiah 1:25
And I will turn my hand upon you, and thoroughly purge away your dross, and take away all your alloy:
Isaiah 31:9
And he shall pass over to his stronghold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the banner, says the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 48:4
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;
Lamentations 4:1-2
How has the gold become dim! how has the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
Ezekiel 22:20
As they gather silver, and bronze, 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 my anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.