King James Version

Ezekiel 22:18

Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.

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בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אָדָ֕םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.הָיוּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לִ֥יlitoלִ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toבֵֽיתveytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.לסוגlsvgto drossסִיגpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to dross”, the ordinary formH5509scoriadross.לְסִ֑יגlesigto drossסִיגpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to dross”, the ordinary formH5509scoriadross.כֻּלָּ֡םkulamallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).נְ֠חֹשֶׁתnechoshetcopperנְחֹשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “copper”, the ordinary formH5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.וּבְדִ֨ילuvediland tinבְּדִילconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and tin”, the ordinary formH913alloy (because removed by smelting); by analogy, tin[phrase] plummet, tin.וּבַרְזֶ֤לuvarzeland ironבַּרְזֶלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and iron”, the ordinary formH1270iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement(ax) head, iron.וְעוֹפֶ֨רֶת֙veoferetand leadעוֹפֶרֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and lead”, the ordinary formH5777lead (from its dusty color)lead.בְּת֣וֹךְbetokhein amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).כּ֔וּרkurfurnace. Compare H3600כּוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “furnace. Compare H3600”, the ordinary formH3564a pot or furnace (as if excavated)furnace. Compare H3600 (כִּיר).סִגִ֥יםsigimdrossסִיגnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “dross”, the ordinary formH5509scoriadross.כֶּ֖סֶףkesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).הָיֽוּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

The house of Israel hath been to Me for dross, All of them [are] brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, In the midst of a furnace — dross hath silver been,

World English Bible

“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me. All of them are bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the middle of the furnace. They are the dross of silver.

Darby Translation

Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross to me: they are all copper, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace: they are become the dross of silver.

Douay-Rheims

Son of man, the house of Israel is become dress to me: all these are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace: they are become the dress of silver.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

'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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Son of man, behold, the house of Israel are all become to me as it were mixed with brass, and iron, and tin, and lead; they are mixed up in the midst of silver.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, ἰδοὺ γεγόνασί μοι ὁ οἶκος Ἰσραὴλ ἀναμεμιγμένοι πάντες χαλκῷ, καὶ σιδήρῳ, καὶ κασσιτέρῳ, καὶ μολίβῳ, ἐν μέσῳ ἀργυρίου ἀναμεμιγμένος ἐστί.