16. You will be profaned in yourself, in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”’”
17. the Lord’s word came to me, saying,
18. “Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me. All of them are bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the middle of the furnace. They are the dross of silver.
19. Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the middle of Jerusalem.
20. As they gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the middle of the furnace, to blow the fire on it, to melt it; so I will gather you in my anger and in my wrath, and I will lay you there, and melt you.
21. Yes, I will gather you, and blow on you with the fire of my wrath, and you will be melted in the middle of it.
22. As silver is melted in the middle of the furnace, so you will be melted in the middle of it; and you will know that I, the Lord, have poured out my wrath on you.’”