Ezekiel 22:17-19

New International Version - UK

¹⁷ Then the word of the Lord came to me: ¹⁸ ‘Son of man, the people of Israel have become dross to me; all of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead left inside a furnace. They are but the dross of silver. ¹⁹ Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Because you have all become dross, I will gather you into Jerusalem.