In Context

20 As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the middle of the furnace, to blow the fire on it, to melt it; so will I gather you in my anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.

21 Yes, I will gather you, and blow on you in the fire of my wrath, and you shall be melted in the middle therof.

22 As silver is melted in the middle of the furnace, so shall you be melted in the middle thereof; and you shall know that I the LORD have poured out my fury on you.

23 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

24 Son of man, say to her, You are the land that is not cleansed, nor rained on in the day of indignation.

25 There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the middle thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the middle thereof.

Ezekiel 22:23 in Other Translations