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Ezekiel 22:20

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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.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 20

Here are three separate messages which God entrusts the prophet to deliver concerning Judah and Jerusalem, and all to the same purport, to show them their sins and the judgments that were coming upon them for those sins. I. Here is a catalogue of their sins, by which they had exposed themselves to shame and for which God would bring them to ruin (v. 1-16). II. They are here compared to dross, and are condemned as dross to the fire (Eze 22:17-22). III. All orders and degrees of men among them are here found guilty of the neglect of the duty of their place and of having contributed to the national guilt, which therefore, since none appeared as intercessors, they must all expect to share in the punishment of (Eze 22:23-31).

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Strong's Concordancev. 20

קְבֻצָה (qᵉbutsâh, H6910) — a hoard כֶּסֶף (keçeph, H3701) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth, H5178) — copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as… בַּרְזֶל (barzel, H1270) — iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement עוֹפֶרֶת (ʻôwphereth, H5777) — lead (from its dusty color) בְּדִיל (bᵉdîyl, H913) — alloy (because removed by smelting); by analogy, tin תָּוֶךְ (tâvek, H8432) — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre כּוּר (kûwr, H3564) — a pot or furnace (as if excavated) נָפַח (nâphach, H5301) — to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle,… אֵשׁ (ʼêsh, H784) — fire (literally or figuratively) נָתַךְ (nâthak, H5413) — to flow forth (literally or figuratively); by implication, to liquify קָבַץ (qâbats, H6908) — to grasp, i.e. collect אַף (ʼaph, H639) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the… חֵמָה (chêmâh, H2534) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)

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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 54:16rank 2

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 24:13rank 2

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.

Ezekiel 22:21rank 1

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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