Summary
The chapter opens with the Lord instructing Ezekiel, called "Son of man," to expose Jerusalem’s sins. The city is portrayed as a blood‑shed, idol‑making, and defiling entity that has abandoned holy worship and violated the Sabbath. The lament extends to specific sins: oppression of strangers, exploitation of the poor, violence against the vulnerable, and profanation of sacred rituals. Prophets and priests are depicted as corrupt, spreading lies and leading the nation into further disobedience. The Lord declares that because Jerusalem has become the dross of all metals, He will gather them in His wrath, melt them in a furnace, and scatter them among the nations, condemning them for their wickedness.