14. Will your courage endure or your hands be strong in the day I deal with you? I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.
15. I will disperse you among the nations and scatter you through the countries; and I will put an end to your uncleanness.
16. When you have been defiled in the eyes of the nations, you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”
17. Then the word of the Lord came to me:
18. “Son of man, the people of Israel have become dross to me; all of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead left inside a furnace. They are but the dross of silver.
19. Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because you have all become dross, I will gather you into Jerusalem.