^{15 Ref} And I will scatter thee among the nations, and disperse thee through the countries; and I will consume thy filthiness out of thee.

^{16 Ref} And thou shalt be profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah.

¹⁷ And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

^{18 Ref} Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross unto me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver.

^{19 Ref} Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye are all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

^{20 Ref} 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 wrath, and I will lay you there, and melt you.

^{21 Ref} Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you with the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.

^{22 Ref} As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, have poured out my wrath upon you.

²³ And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,