15. I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you throughout the lands. I will purge your uncleanness from you.
16. You will be defiled in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am Adonai.”
17. The word of Adonai came to me saying:
18. “Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me—all of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead left inside a furnace—they are the dross of silver.”
19. Therefore, thus says Adonai Elohim: “Because you have all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into Jerusalem.
20. As one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead and tin into the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury. I will put you in and melt you.
21. I will gather you and blow the fire of My wrath upon you, so you may be melted in the midst of it.