16. You will profane yourself in the sight of the nations, and you will know that I am the Lord."'"
17. And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
18. "Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me; all of them are bronze and tin and iron and lead in the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
19. Therefore, thus says the Lord God, 'Because all of you have become dross, therefore, behold, I am going to gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.