Ezekiel 28:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"By the abundanceבְּרֹ֣ב
(be·rov)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
of your tradeרְכֻלָּתְךָ֗
(re·chul·la·te·cha)
7404: traffic, merchandisefrom rakal
You were internallyתֹוכְךָ֛
(to·vch·cha)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
filledמָל֧וּ
(ma·lu)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
with violence,חָמָ֖ס
(cha·mas)
2555: violence, wrongfrom chamas
And you sinned;וַֽתֶּחֱטָ֑א
(vat·te·che·ta;)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
Therefore I have cast you as profaneוָאֶחַלֶּלְךָ֩
(va·'e·chal·lel·cha)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
From the mountainמֵהַ֨ר
(me·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of God.אֱלֹהִ֤ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
And I have destroyedוָֽאַבֶּדְךָ֙
(va·'ab·bed·cha)
6: to perisha prim. root
you, O coveringהַסֹּכֵ֔ךְ
(has·so·chech,)
5526a: to overshadow, screen, covera prim. root
cherub,כְּר֣וּב
(ke·ruv)
3742: probably an order of angelic beingsof uncertain derivation
From the midstמִתֹּ֖וךְ
(mit·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the stonesאַבְנֵי־
(av·nei-)
68: a stonea prim. root
of fire.אֵֽשׁ׃
(esh.)
784: a firea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
By the multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
of thy merchandise
rkullah  (rek-ool-law')
trade (as peddled) -- merchandise, traffic.
they have filled
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of thee with violence
chamac  (khaw-mawce')
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain -- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
and thou hast sinned
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
therefore I will cast thee as profane
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
out of the mountain
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and I will destroy
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
thee O covering
cakak  (saw-kak')
to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect -- cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.
cherub
kruwb  (ker-oob')
a cherub or imaginary figure -- cherub, (plural) cherubims.
from the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of the stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
of fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"By the abundance of your trade You were internally filled with violence, And you sinned; Therefore I have cast you as profane From the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the stones of fire.

King James Bible
By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Through the abundance of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I expelled you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and banished you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.

International Standard Version
Since your vast business dealings filled you with violent intent from top to bottom, you sinned, so I cast you away as defiled from the mountain of God. I destroyed you, you guardian cherub, from the midst of the fiery stones.

NET Bible
In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned; so I defiled you and banished you from the mountain of God--the guardian cherub expelled you from the midst of the stones of fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You traded far and wide. You learned to be violent, and you sinned. So I threw you down from God's mountain in disgrace. The guardian angel forced you out from the fiery stones.

King James 2000 Bible
By the multitude of your trade they have filled the midst of you with violence, and you have sinned: therefore I will cast you as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
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