16. But Jerusalem, you will become unclean. And the other nations will see all these things happen. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
17. The word of the Lord came to me. He said,
18. “Son of man, bronze, iron, lead, and tin are important metals, but when a worker melts silver to make it pure, those metals are poured off as waste. Israel has become like that waste to me.