Ezekiel 22:20
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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.Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you.
In other translations
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.Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you.
Hebrew words
קְבֻצַתkevutzat[the] gathering ofH6910כֶּסֶףkesefsilverH3701וּנְחֹשֶׁתunechoshetand copperH5178וּבַרְזֶלuvarzeland ironH1270וְעוֹפֶרֶתve'oferetand leadH5777וּבְדִילuvediland tinH913אֶל־'el-intoH413תּוֹךְtokh[the] middle ofH8432כּוּרkura furnaceH3564לָפַחַת־lafachat-to blowH5301עָלָיו'alavon itH5921אֵשׁ'eshfireH784לְהַנְתִּיךְlehantikhto melt [it]H5413כֵּןkensoH3651אֶקְבֹּץ'ekbotzI will gatherH6908בְּאַפִּיbe'apiin anger myH639וּבַחֲמָתִיuvachamatiand in rage myH2534וְהִנַּחְתִּיvehinachtiand I will set downH5117וְהִתַּכְתִּיvehitakhtiand I will meltH5413אֶתְכֶם׃'etkhem<obj.> youH853
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Ezekiel 24:13In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.
- Jeremiah 4:20Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment.
- Isaiah 54:16Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.
- Ezekiel 21:31-3231 And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy. 32 Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt be no more remembered: for I the Lord have spoken it.31 I will pour out My anger upon you; I will breathe the fire of My fury against you; I will hand you over to brutal men, skilled in destruction. 32 You will be fuel for the fire. Your blood will stain your own land. You will not be remembered, for I, the LORD, have spoken.’”
- Jeremiah 4:11-1211 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, 12 Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.11 At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift; 12 a wind too strong for that comes from Me. Now I also pronounce judgments against them.”
- Ezekiel 22:21Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.Yes, I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you will be melted within the city.
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