20. ‘As they gather silver, and bronze, and iron, and lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to melt it, so I gather you in My displeasure and in My wrath. And I shall blow and melt you.
21. ‘And I shall gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst.
22. ‘As silver is melted in the midst of a furnace, so are you melted in its midst. And you shall know that I, יהוה, have poured out My wrath on you.’ ”
23. And the word of יהוה came to me, saying,
24. “Son of man, say to her, ‘You are a land that is not cleansed or rained upon in the day of displeasure.’
25. “There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst, like a roaring lion tearing the prey. They have devoured life, they have taken wealth and precious matters, they have made many widows in her midst.