Ezekiel 22:21

Verse

Yes, I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you will be melted within the city.

American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you with the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.

Yes, I will take you, breathing on you the fire of my wrath, and you will become soft in it.

And I will gather you together, and will burn you in the fire of my wrath, and you shall be melted in the midst thereof.

Free Bible Version

I'm going to collect you all together and blast you with the fire of my anger, and you'll be melted there in the city.

King James (Authorized) Version

Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.

Translation for Translators

It will be as though I will blow on you with a hot breath that shows that I am very angry, andit will be as though you will be melted,

Unlocked Literal Bible

I will gather you and blow on you the fire of my wrath, and you will be melted in the midst of it.

Noah Webster Bible

Yes, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst of it.

World English Bible

Yes, I will gather you, and blow on you with the fire of my wrath, and you will be melted in the middle of it.

Young's Literal Translation

And I have heaped you up, And blown on you in the fire of My wrath, And ye have been melted in its midst.

Context

The Refining Furnace

²⁰Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you.²¹Yes, I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you will be melted within the city.²²As silver is melted in a furnace, so you will be melted within the city. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have poured out My wrath upon you.’”

Summary

In Ezekiel 22:21, God expresses His disappointment with the leaders of Israel for failing to uphold justice and righteousness. The verse highlights the absence of godly intercessors who could stand in the gap and plead for mercy on behalf of the nation. God's search for someone to repair the broken relationship between Him and His people underscores the importance of righteous leadership and the impact of sin on a community. This verse serves as a call to repentance and a reminder of the need for individuals to stand up for justice and righteousness in the midst of moral decay.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath,.... Not only gather them in wrath, as before; but blow upon them in wrath, which is often compared to fire in Scripture; and besides, the city and temple of Jerusalem were to be burnt, and were burnt with material fire, in consequence of God's displeasure against his people: and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof; of the city of Jerusalem; be destroyed by one judgment or another in it; or perish in the conflagration of it.