Ezekiel 22:19

¹⁹ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.

Parable

In Numbers 23:7, Psalm 49:4, Psalm 78:2, and Mark 4:34, this signifies external expression of the spiritual and celestial things of the Lord's kingdom. (Arcana Coelestia 4637)