²² Gold, silver, bronze, iron,^(A) tin, lead

²³ and anything else that can withstand fire must be put through the fire,^(A) and then it will be clean. But it must also be purified with the water of cleansing.^(B) And whatever cannot withstand fire must be put through that water.

²⁸ Let the prophet who has a dream^(A) recount the dream, but let the one who has my word^(B) speak it faithfully. For what has straw to do with grain?” declares the Lord.

²⁹ “Is not my word like fire,”^(A) declares the Lord, “and like a hammer^(B) that breaks a rock in pieces?

³ He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver;^(A) he will purify^(B) the Levites and refine them like gold and silver.^(C) Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness,^(D)

⁷ and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven^(A) in blazing fire^(B) with his powerful angels.^(C)