Isaiah 1:25 - Exposition

I will turn my hand upon thee ; rather, I will bring back my hand upon thee ; i.e. I will once more put forth the "strong hand and mighty arm, with which I brought thee out of Egypt" ( Psalms 136:12 ), and will work another deliverance—the deliverance of Israel out of captivity. Purely purge away thy dross ; literally, will purge away thy dross like borax , which was used as a flux in purifying the metal. The prophet continues the metaphor of Isaiah 1:22 . And take away all thy tin ; rather, thy had— the alloy with which the "silver" had become mixed.