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Ezekiel 22:20 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 20. 20As 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.
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Role in This Section
The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace…” at Ezekiel 22:20 as a specific part of “Dishonest Gain Leads to Furnace Imagery.”
Read It With
- Ezekiel 22:13–22
Read Ezekiel 22:20 with 22:13–22. By itself, “As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, exilic horizon, visionary movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: God strikes hands at dishonest gain and bloodshed, asks whether courage will endure, and compares the gathered people to metal dross melted in a furnace.
Why It Needs Context
Ezekiel 22:20 performs a local role inside “Dishonest Gain Leads to Furnace Imagery.” The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace…” at Ezekiel 22:20 as a specific part of “Dishonest Gain Leads to Furnace Imagery.” The selected verse alone does not carry the full claim.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Ezekiel 22:13–22 — Dishonest Gain Leads to Furnace ImagerySources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? probable
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Ezekiel 22:13–22, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Ezekiel
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Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Ezek.xml, OSIS 22:13–22
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