13 “‘“Behold, therefore I have struck my hand at your dishonest gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been within you.
14 Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong, in the days that I will deal with you? I, the Lord, have spoken it, and will do it.
15 I will scatter you among the nations, and disperse you through the countries. I will consume your filthiness out of you.
16 You will be profaned in yourself, in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”’”
17 the Lord’s word came to me, saying,
18 “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.
19 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: ‘Because you have all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the middle of Jerusalem.