Ezekiel 28:1-13 ▼

1 The word of Yahweh came again to me, saying,

2 “Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Because your heart is lofty And you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit enthroned in the seat of gods In the heart of the seas’; Yet you are a man and not God, Although you make your heart like the heart of God—

3 Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; There is no secret that is a match for you.

4 By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired wealth for yourself And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.

5 By your great wisdom, by your trade You have increased your wealth, And your heart is lofty because of your wealth—

6 Therefore thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Because you have made your heart Like the heart of God,

7 Therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, The most ruthless of the nations. And they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom And defile your splendor.

8 They will bring you down to the pit, And you will die the death of those who are slain In the heart of the seas.

9 Will you still say, “I am a god,” In the presence of the one who kills you, Though you are a man and not God, In the hands of those who slay you?

10 You will die the death of the uncircumcised By the hand of strangers, For I have spoken!’ declares Lord Yahweh!”’”

11 Again the word of Yahweh came to me saying,

12 “Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “You had the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the topaz, and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx, and the jasper; The lapis lazuli, the turquoise, and the emerald; And the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets, Was in you. On the day that you were created They were prepared.