Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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.
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.
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 22:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Highlighting The Sins And The Judgments Of Israel
17 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, 'Son of man, 18 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, 19 Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of your all becoming dross, Therefore, lo, I am gathering you unto the midst of Jerusalem,
Names
Cross References
Psalm 119:119
Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
Isaiah 1:22
Thy silver hath become dross, Thy drink polluted with water.
Isaiah 48:10
Lo, I have refined thee, and not with silver, I have chosen thee in a furnace of affliction.
Jeremiah 6:28-30
All of them are turned aside by apostates, Walking slanderously -- brass and iron, All of them are corrupters.
Proverbs 17:3
A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts is Jehovah.
Isaiah 1:25
And I turn back My hand upon thee, And I refine as purity thy dross, And I turn aside all thy tin,
Isaiah 31:9
And to his rock from fear he passeth on, And affrighted by the ensign have been his princes -- an affirmation of Jehovah, Who hath a light in Zion, And who hath a furnace in Jerusalem!
Isaiah 48:4
From my knowing that thou art obstinate, And a sinew of iron thy neck, And thy forehead brass,
Lamentations 4:1-2
How is the gold become dim, Changed the best -- the pure gold? Poured out are stones of the sanctuary At the head of all out-places.
Ezekiel 22:20
A gathering of silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, Unto the midst of a furnace -- to blow on it fire, to melt it, So do I gather in Mine anger and in My fury, And I have let rest, and have melted you.