Jeremiah, test my people as though they were metal.
My power will make you strong like a fortress or a column of iron or a wall of bronze. You will oppose all of Judah, including its kings and leaders, its priests and people.
because I am making you strong, like a bronze wall. They are evil and violent, but when they attack,
And so I will purify the hearts of my people just as gold is purified in a furnace. I have no other choice.
Are you willing to warn them, Ezekiel? Then remind them of the disgusting sins of their ancestors.
Ezekiel, son of man, are you ready to condemn Jerusalem? That city is filled with murderers, so remind the people of their sins