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 fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The fifth word of judgment. The furnace. In the besieged city the people will be tried and purged (Ezekiel 22:18).

Dross

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I will leave you there.— Better, I will cast you in.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin,
into the midst of the furnace

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Israel, compared with other nations, had been like the gold and silver compared with baser metals. But they were now like the refuse that is consum…

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